kum: sand at the shore

The idea

Kum means sand. The definite object is kumu; kumla or kum ile means “with sand”, and kumda means “in the sand”. Each ending expresses a different role.

Examples

• Kumu kovaya dikkatle doldurduk.We carefully filled the bucket with the sand.
• Çocuk dün kumla bir kale yaptı.Yesterday the child built a castle with sand.
• Kumda sabah küçük kabuklar bulduk.In the morning we found small shells in the sand.
• Bu kum çok ince.This sand is very fine.
• Bir avuç kum avucumda kaldı.A handful of sand remained in my palm.
• Islak kum ayaklara yapışıyor.Wet sand sticks to feet.

Watch out

Use kumda to say where shells are found and kumla for the material used to build. The specific sand moved is kumu.

Try it yourself

1. We filled the bucket with the sand. (specific object) ___ kovaya doldurduk.

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   kumu

   kumu: the definite object takes the accusative -u.

2. The child built a castle with sand. (material, ile) Çocuk ___ bir kale yaptı.

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   kumla / kum ile

   kumla or kum ile: both name the material used.

3. We found small shells in the sand. (location) ___ küçük kabuklar bulduk.

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   kumda

   kumda: locative -da marks the place.

Use it today

Describe what you can find in sand or make with it.