Describe a length and name the tool used to measure it.
The idea
Metre can be a unit of length or a measuring tool. A measurement uses a number followed by singular metre: iki metre. The specific tool is metreyi, and metreyle means “with a tape measure”.
Examples
- Masanın uzunluğu iki metre.The table is two metres long.
- Metreyi sabah çekmeceye koydum.I put the tape measure in the drawer in the morning.
- Dün kapıyı metreyle dikkatle ölçtük.Yesterday we carefully measured the door with a tape measure.
- Bu perde üç metre genişliğinde.This curtain is three metres wide.
- Metrem kutunun içinde.My tape measure is in the box.
- İki metre kumaş yeterli.Two metres of fabric are enough.
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Watch out
Do not add a plural suffix after a number: use üç metre, not üç metreler. Context distinguishes the unit from the tool.
Try it yourself
After a number: The table is two metres long. Masanın uzunluğu iki ___.
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metre
metre: after iki, the unit remains singular.
Use the definite object: I put the tape measure in the drawer in the morning. Sabah ___ çekmeceye koydum.
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metreyi
metreyi: linking y precedes the accusative -i.
Use the tool form: Yesterday we carefully measured the door with a tape measure. Dün kapıyı ___ dikkatle ölçtük.
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metreyle / metre ile
metreyle: linking y precedes -le, meaning “with”.
Practice round
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After a number: The table is two metres long. Masanın uzunluğu iki ___.
Use the definite object: I put the tape measure in the drawer in the morning. Sabah ___ çekmeceye koydum.
Use the tool form: Yesterday we carefully measured the door with a tape measure. Dün kapıyı ___ dikkatle ölçtük.
metreyle / metre ile
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Give the length of an object and say what you use to measure it.