Talk about a lamp, its light and where it stands.
The idea
Lamba means lamp. A specific object is lambayı, with linking y before the accusative. Lambam means my lamp. After a number use the singular noun: iki lamba.
Examples
- Masadaki lambayı akşam açtım.I turned on the lamp on the table in the evening.
- Küçük lamba geceleri yumuşak ışık veriyor.The small lamp gives soft light at night.
- Lambaları bugün dikkatle temizledik.Today we carefully cleaned the lamps.
- Bu lamba çok parlak.This lamp is very bright.
- Lambam yatağın yanında duruyor.My lamp is beside the bed.
- İki lamba koridoru aydınlatıyor.Two lamps light the corridor.
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Watch out
Opening a lamp in Turkish can mean switching it on: lambayı açmak. Do not omit linking y from lambayı.
Try it yourself
Use the definite object: I turned on the lamp on the table in the evening. Masadaki ___ akşam açtım.
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lambayı
lambayı: linking y joins the stem to the accusative -ı.
Use the possessive: My lamp is beside the bed. Benim ___ yatağın yanında.
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lambam
lambam: -m marks the lamp as mine.
After a number: Two lamps light the corridor. İki ___ koridoru aydınlatıyor.
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lamba
lamba: the noun stays singular after iki.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Turkish sentences and words where available. We keep your score.
Use the definite object: I turned on the lamp on the table in the evening. Masadaki ___ akşam açtım.
Use the possessive: My lamp is beside the bed. Benim ___ yatağın yanında.
After a number: Two lamps light the corridor. İki ___ koridoru aydınlatıyor.
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Describe a lamp and say when you switch it on.