pirinç: rice as an ingredient and pirinci

The idea

In a kitchen, pirinç names rice as an ingredient. The final ç becomes c before a vowel: object pirinci, dative pirince. Use the bare noun after a measure: bir bardak pirinç.

Examples

• Pirinci küçük bir süzgeçte yıkıyorum.I am rinsing the rice in a small strainer.
• Pirince biraz su ekliyorum.I am adding a little water to the rice.
• Dolapta iki paket pirinç var.There are two packets of rice in the cupboard.
• Bu pirinç uzun taneli.This is long-grain rice.
• Pilav için pirinç aldım.I bought rice for pilaf.
• Bir bardak pirinç ölçüyorum.I am measuring one glass of rice.

Watch out

Do not treat pirinç and pilav as interchangeable: one names the ingredient, the other a prepared grain dish that can also use bulgur. Outside food contexts, pirinç can mean brass.

Try it yourself

1. Use the specified object form. pirinç ___ küçük bir süzgeçte yıkıyorum.

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   pirinci

   pirinci: the object ending -i changes final ç to c.

2. Use the dative form. pirinç ___ biraz su ekliyorum.

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   pirince

   pirince: adding water to rice requires dative -e and ç → c.

3. Keep the noun singular after the number. pirinç Dolapta iki paket ___ var.

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   pirinç

   pirinç: after iki paket, the ingredient name stays without a plural suffix.

Use it today

Describe two steps involving rice, then write the number of packets on your shopping list.