mektup
noun B1- letter (written message)
Forms you’ll meet
Tap for its suffix chainThe p of mektup becomes b before a vowel: mektubum. The last vowel, u, is back and rounded, so the “my” ending is -um.
The last vowel, u, is a back vowel, so the “plural” ending is -lar.
The p of mektup becomes b before a vowel: mektubunda. The last vowel, u, is back and rounded, so the “his/her” ending is -u. After “his/her” or “their”, the ending takes an n: mektubunda. The last vowel, u, is a back vowel, so the “in/at” ending is -nda.
The p of mektup becomes b before a vowel: mektubuyla. The last vowel, u, is back and rounded, so the “his/her” ending is -u. After a vowel, y joins the ending: mektubuyla. The last vowel, u, is a back vowel, so the “with/by” ending is -yla.
Words from it
From the library
En kısa zamanda güzel mektubunu heyecanla bekliyorum.
I am looking forward to your lovely letter as soon as possible with excitement.
İnsanlara her gün mektup, dergi ve paket taşıdı.
He carried letters, magazines, and packages to people every day.
Havalar ısınınca mektupları bu bisikletle dağıttı.
When the weather warmed up, he delivered the letters by this bicycle.
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