The instrumentative suffix -(y)lE can be placed after nouns and means with or by means of in Turkish.
The y in front of le or la is only present if the last letter before the suffix is a vowel.
| I am coming by bicycle. | Bisikletle geliyorum. |
| Didn't you come by bus? | Otobüsle gelmedin mi? |
| He came on horseback. | Atıyla geldi. |
| I am going by metro. | Metroyla gidiyorum. |
| I had breakfast with my family. | Ailemle kahvaltı yaptım. |
| I played chess with Mustafa. | Mustafa'yla satranç oynadım. |
After personal pronouns, we use the instrumentative suffix in combination with the genetive suffix, except for the third person plural onlar.
| Are you coming with me? | Benimle geliyor musun? |
| I want to come with you. | Sizinle gelmek istiyorum. |
| With whom are you going to the cinema? | Kiminle sinemaya gidiyorsun? |
| Didn't you go with them? | Onlarla gitmedin mi? |
