tok: expressing fullness after eating

The idea

Tokum means I am full; tokuz means we are full. The endings identify the person or group.

Examples

• Ben tokum.I am full.
• Çocuk şimdi tok.The child is full now.
• Kahvaltıdan sonra tokum.I am full after breakfast.
• Tok bir kedi uyuyor.A well-fed cat is sleeping.
• Yemekten sonra tok hissediyorum.I feel full after the meal.
• Şimdi tokuz, teşekkürler.We are full now, thank you.

Watch out

For a full container use dolu; tok describes a living being’s state after eating.

Try it yourself

1. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Ben yemek yedim ve açlık hissetmiyorum; ben ___. (tokum / toksun)

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   tokum

   Tokum is the first-person form for feeling full.

2. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Karnı aç değil: çocuk ___. (tok / aç)

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   tok

   Tok describes the child as full, not hungry.

3. Choose the option that completes the Turkish sentence. Ben tok ___, açım. (değilim / değilsin)

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   değilim

   Değilim negates the first-person description: I am not full.

Use it today

Say whether you feel full and describe a full child.