Learn Hardcore Turkish: Naylon eldivenler, laboratuvarda kimyasal maddelerle çalışırken elinizi kontaminasyondan korur. - Nylon gloves protect your hands from contamination when working with chemicals in the laboratory.

-ler is the plural suffix in Turkish. It turns eldiven (“glove”) into eldivenler (“gloves”). We need the plural here because the sentence makes a general statement about gloves, not just one glove.

Why is there a comma after Naylon eldivenler?

The comma sets off the topic or subject phrase (Naylon eldivenler) from the rest of the sentence. In Turkish, when you front a subject for emphasis or clarity—especially in longer sentences—you often insert a comma. It’s optional but helps the reader pause.

What does laboratuvarda mean and how is it formed?

laboratuvar means “laboratory.” The suffix -da is the locative case meaning “in.” Because of vowel harmony, -da attaches directly to make laboratuvarda = “in the laboratory.” It answers “where?”

Why are both kimyasal and maddeler used? Isn’t that redundant?

kimyasal is an adjective meaning “chemical,” and madde is a noun meaning “substance.” Together kimyasal madde means “chemical substance.” Then -ler makes maddeler (“substances”) plural. It’s not redundant—one word describes what kind of substance, the other names the noun.

What role does -le play in maddelerle?

-le is the instrumental/comitative suffix meaning “with.” It attaches to the plural noun (maddeler) to form maddelerle = “with substances.” This tells you what you’re working with in the lab.

What does çalışırken mean and how is it structured?

çalışırken means “while (you/he) work(s)/working.” It’s built from the verb stem çalış- (“to work”) plus the adverbial suffix -ırken (a form of -ken, “when/while”). It creates a subordinate clause indicating simultaneous action.

What is elinizi and why does it have two suffixes?

The base el means “hand.” Then: • -iniz is the 2nd-person plural (or polite singular) possessive suffix: “your.”
• -i is the definite direct-object (accusative) suffix.
Combined, el-iniz-i → elinizi = “your hand” (as the object of the verb).

What case is kontaminasyondan and what does it mean?

kontaminasyon is a loanword meaning “contamination.” The suffix -dan is the ablative case meaning “from.” So kontaminasyondan = “from contamination,” indicating separation or origin.

Why does the verb korur come at the end, and why isn’t it korurlar even though the subject is plural?

Turkish follows a Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) word order, so the verb korur (“protects”) naturally appears at the end. Although the subject eldivenler is plural, Turkish often omits the plural -lar on verbs when the plural subject is already clear. Hence korur (3rd-person singular) is common in general statements, though korurlar is also grammatically possible.