Word
Çukurları üçer metre mesafeyle kazalım.
Meaning
Let's dig the holes at three-meter intervals.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Çukurları üçer metre mesafeyle kazalım.
üç
three
ile
with / by / and (linking nouns)
metre
meter
mesafe
distance
Questions & Answers about Çukurları üçer metre mesafeyle kazalım.
How does the distributive suffix work in üçer metre mesafeyle?
The suffix -er attached to üç (three) creates üçer, meaning "three each". Literally, the phrase translates to "with a distance of three meters each". This combination is the standard way to say "at three-meter intervals" in Turkish.
Why do we use mesafeyle (with distance) instead of a location word like mesafede (at a distance)?
When expressing the recurring interval, spacing, or rhythm between actions or objects, Turkish typically uses the instrumental suffix -(y)le / -(y)la (with). You are literally saying let's dig the holes "with a three-meter distance each".
Why is the accusative suffix used on çukurları?
It marks çukurlar (holes) as the specific direct object of the sentence. The -ı at the end tells us we are digging the specific holes we planned out, rather than just doing some general hole-digging.
How is the verb kazalım (let's dig) formed?
It uses the first-person plural optative suffix -alım, which translates to "let's" in English. You take the verb root kaz- (from kazmak, to dig) and attach -alım directly to it.