tuz: salt, a pinch and the form tuzsuz

The idea

Tuz means salt. Its u selects object -u: tuzu. The adjective tuzlu means salty or with salt; tuzsuz means without salt. A small amount is bir tutam tuz.

Examples

• Tuzu küçük bir kaba koyuyorum.I am putting the salt in a small container.
• Çorbaya bir tutam tuz ekliyorum.I am adding a pinch of salt to the soup.
• Bu ekmek tuzsuz hazırlanıyor.This bread is made without salt.
• Tuzluk masanın ortasında.The salt shaker is in the middle of the table.
• Bana tuzu uzatır mısın?Could you pass me the salt?
• Paketin üzerinde deniz tuzu yazıyor.The packet says sea salt.

Watch out

Distinguish tuz, the ingredient, from tuzluk, the salt shaker. A request for tuzu can refer to the salt as served at the table; it does not mean you must hand over loose grains.

Try it yourself

1. Use the specified object form. tuz ___ küçük bir kaba koyuyorum.

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   tuzu

   tuzu: object -u follows the last vowel u; z remains unchanged.

2. Keep the noun singular after the number. tuz Çorbaya bir tutam ___ ekliyorum.

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   tuz

   tuz: after the measure bir tutam, use the bare ingredient name.

3. Use the form meaning “without”. tuz Bu ekmek ___ hazırlanıyor.

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   tuzsuz

   tuzsuz: back rounded u selects the absence suffix -suz.

Use it today

Write a polite request for the salt and describe one food prepared without it.