A metal chain can secure a bicycle to a gate.

The idea

Zincir means chain. The definite object is zinciri, and zincirle or zincir ile means “with a chain”. In zincirin halkaları, the chain’s links are described.

Examples

  • Zinciri sabah dükkânda buldum.I found the chain in the shop in the morning.
  • Bisikleti zincirle kapıya bağladık.We secured the bicycle to the gate with a chain.
  • Zincirim çantanın küçük cebinde.My chain is in the bag’s small pocket.
  • Bu zincir metalden yapılmış.This chain is made of metal.
  • Zincirin halkaları çok küçük.The links of the chain are very small.
  • Kilitli zincir bisikleti koruyor.The locked chain protects the bicycle.

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Watch out

A bare zincir names a chain; zinciri marks a particular chain as the object. The genitive zincirin links the chain to its parts.

Try it yourself

  1. I found the chain in the shop. (specific object) ___ dükkânda buldum.

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    zinciri

    zinciri: a specific object receives the accusative -i.

  2. We secured the bicycle to the gate with a chain. (instrument, ile) Bisikleti ___ kapıya bağladık.

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    zincirle / zincir ile

    zincirle or zincir ile: either form names the instrument.

  3. The chain’s links are very small. (of the chain) ___ halkaları çok küçük.

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    zincirin

    zincirin: the genitive -in links the chain to its links.

Use it today

Describe a chain and say what you can secure with it.