Describe a doormat and where you put it.
The idea
Paspas can mean a doormat or a mop. The examples here concern a doormat. A specific object is paspası, and paspasım means my doormat. After a number use the singular: iki paspas.
Examples
- Paspası sabah kapının önüne koydum.I put the doormat in front of the door in the morning.
- Islak paspas banyoda yavaşça kuruyor.The wet doormat is drying slowly in the bathroom.
- Bugün paspası birlikte dışarı çıkardık.Today we took the doormat outside together.
- Bu paspas çok küçük.This doormat is very small.
- Paspasım kahverengi.My doormat is brown.
- İki paspas kapının yanında.Two doormats are beside the door.
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Watch out
Do not assume every paspas is a doormat: the word can also mean a mop. Context determines which object is meant.
Try it yourself
Use the definite object: I put the doormat in front of the door in the morning. Sabah ___ kapının önüne koydum.
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paspası
paspası: -ı marks the specific doormat as the object.
Use the possessive: My doormat is brown. Benim ___ kahverengi.
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paspasım
paspasım: -ım marks the speaker’s doormat.
After a number: Two doormats are beside the door. İki ___ kapının yanında.
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paspas
paspas: after iki, the noun normally stays singular.
Practice round
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Use the definite object: I put the doormat in front of the door in the morning. Sabah ___ kapının önüne koydum.
Use the possessive: My doormat is brown. Benim ___ kahverengi.
After a number: Two doormats are beside the door. İki ___ kapının yanında.
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Describe a doormat and say where it is placed.