Name a saw and say what it can cut.

The idea

Testere means saw. The specific object is testereyi; testereyle means “with a saw” and testerem means my saw. After the final vowel, linking y joins the relevant suffix.

Examples

  • Testereyi akşam duvara astık.We hung the saw on the wall in the evening.
  • Eski testere atölyede rafta duruyor.The old saw is on a shelf in the workshop.
  • Dün tahtayı testereyle dikkatle kestik.Yesterday we carefully cut the board with a saw.
  • Bu testere çok ağır.This saw is very heavy.
  • Testerem mavi saplı.My saw has a blue handle.
  • İki testere kutunun içinde.Two saws are in the box.

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Watch out

Do not confuse testereyi with testereyle: one marks the object and the other the tool used in an action.

Try it yourself

  1. Use the definite object: We hung the saw on the wall in the evening. Akşam ___ duvara astık.

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    testereyi

    testereyi: linking y precedes accusative -i for the specific object.

  2. Use the tool form: Yesterday we carefully cut the board with a saw. Tahtayı dün ___ dikkatle kestik.

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    testereyle / testere ile

    testereyle: linking y precedes -le, meaning “with”.

  3. Use the possessive: My saw has a blue handle. Benim ___ mavi saplı.

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    testerem

    testerem: -m marks the speaker’s saw.

Use it today

Describe a saw and write a sentence about cutting a board.