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Usages of -yle
Kâğıt havlu bitince, peçeteyle devam ettim.
When the paper towel ran out, I continued with a napkin.
Ben masayı peçeteyle siliyorum.
I am wiping the table with a napkin.
Sarımsağı rendeyle rendeliyorum, karabiberi de taze çekiyorum.
I grate the garlic with a grater, and I grind the black pepper fresh.
Ben de küçük bir espriyle gerginliği çözüyorum.
I also relieve the tension with a small quip.
Çorbayı büyük bir kepçeyle kaselere paylaştırdım.
I ladled the soup into the bowls with a big ladle.
Yeni mahalleliyle tanıştıktan sonra birlikte kahve içtik.
After meeting the new local resident, we had coffee together.
Yağmurun dinmesiyle kalabalık dışarı aktı.
With the rain’s stopping, the crowd flowed outside.
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