Four Pieces, One Word

Turkish · Page 1 of 2

Name Date
DIRECTIONS: Read down slowly. Each step adds one piece to the end.
evhouse
evler+ lerhouses
evlerim+ immy houses
evlerimde+ dein my houses
Each piece does one job: -ler more than one · -im mine · -de in.
Always in that order: how many → whose → where. evdeimler is not a word.

Build Six

Turkish · Page 2 of 2

DIRECTIONS: Build each word: -ler/-lar (more than one), then -im (mine), then -de/-da (in).
-ler or -lar? Copy the pattern and see if you can feel it. Sheet 30 has the rule.
the wordmore than oneminein mine
göz
eye
ev
house
araba
car
el
hand
okul
school
oda
room
  1. Look at the words you built. Some took -ler and some took -lar. Write down what you think decides it. You are not expected to be right yet.
  2. Turkish for "in my houses" is one word and English needs four. Which is easier to say, and which is easier to learn? They are not the same answer.