A flashlight lights a path; a lighthouse stands by the sea.

The idea

Fener can refer to a portable light such as a flashlight; el feneri specifies a flashlight and deniz feneri a lighthouse. The definite object feneri and instrument fenerle change the noun’s role.

Examples

  • Feneri akşam çantaya koydum.I put the flashlight in the bag in the evening.
  • Çocuk fenerle yolu aydınlattı.The child lit the path with a flashlight.
  • Fenerimiz çekmecenin içinde duruyor.Our flashlight is in the drawer.
  • Bu fener iki pille çalışır.This flashlight runs on two batteries.
  • Deniz feneri kıyıda görünüyor.The lighthouse is visible on the shore.
  • El fenerinin ışığı çok parlak.The flashlight’s light is very bright.

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Watch out

A flashlight may be called el feneri, while deniz feneri names the coastal beacon. Context helps interpret the shorter fener.

Try it yourself

  1. I put the flashlight in the bag. (specific object) ___ çantaya koydum.

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    feneri

    feneri: the definite object takes the accusative -i.

  2. The child lit the path with a flashlight. (instrument, ile) Çocuk ___ yolu aydınlattı.

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    fenerle / fener ile

    fenerle or fener ile: both express the instrument used.

  3. The lighthouse is visible on the shore. (deniz + lighthouse) Deniz ___ kıyıda görünüyor.

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    feneri

    feneri: after deniz, the compound names a lighthouse.

Use it today

Describe where a flashlight is and where a lighthouse stands.