A lake may be deep, calm or surrounded by forest.
The idea
Göl means lake. The definite object is gölü, the location form gölde, and the genitive gölün links the lake to its surface in gölün yüzeyi.
Examples
- Gölü tepeden ilk kez gördük.We saw the lake from the hill for the first time.
- Balıklar gölde sessizce yüzüyor.Fish swim quietly in the lake.
- Gölün yüzeyi sabah çok sakin.The lake’s surface is very calm in the morning.
- Bu göl oldukça derin.This lake is quite deep.
- Göle doğru küçük bir yol uzanıyor.A small path leads toward the lake.
- İki göl ormanın yakınında.Two lakes are near the forest.
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Watch out
Choose gölde for a location in the lake and gölü when the specific lake is the object. Gölün introduces the surface that follows.
Try it yourself
We saw the lake from the hill. (specific object) ___ tepeden gördük.
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gölü
gölü: the definite object takes the accusative -ü.
Fish swim quietly in the lake. (location) Balıklar ___ sessizce yüzüyor.
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gölde
gölde: locative -de marks the location.
The lake’s surface is calm. (of the lake) ___ yüzeyi sakin.
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gölün
gölün: genitive -ün links the lake to its surface.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Turkish sentences and words where available. We keep your score.
We saw the lake from the hill. (specific object) ___ tepeden gördük.
Fish swim quietly in the lake. (location) Balıklar ___ sessizce yüzüyor.
The lake’s surface is calm. (of the lake) ___ yüzeyi sakin.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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