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Usages of -ta
Çaydanlık ocakta.
The teapot is on the stove.
Bu sokakta kiralık ev var.
There is a house for rent on this street.
Kıyıdaki bankta dinlenince daha iyi oldum.
I felt better after resting on the bench by the shore.
Öğleden sonra koltukta biraz kestirmek istiyorum.
I want to take a short nap on the couch in the afternoon.
Çocuk salıncakta uyumuyor, sadece dinleniyor.
The child is not sleeping on the swing, he is just resting.
Bugün bardak tezgâhta devrilip duruyor, ben de dikkatle yerleştiriyorum.
Today the glass keeps toppling on the counter, so I am placing it carefully.
Bugün bankta oturup kahve içelim.
Let’s sit on the bench and drink coffee today.
Bankta otururken gözlüğümü düşürdüm.
I dropped my glasses while sitting on the bench.
Şarj aletimi bulamasam bile bankta oturup sohbet etmek istiyorum.
Even if I can’t find my charger, I want to sit on the bench and chat.
Salıncakta sallanırken çocuk oyuncak ayısını sıkıca tuttu.
While swinging on the swing, the child held her teddy bear tightly.
Küçük kız salıncakta sallanıyor.
The little girl is swinging on the swing.
Bankta otururken gözlüklerimi düşürdüğümü fark ettim.
While sitting on the bench, I realized that I had dropped my glasses.
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