mercimek
noun C1- The lentil plant (Lens culinaris), or the seeds of this plant used as food
Forms you’ll meet
Tap for its suffix chainThe k of mercimek becomes ğ before a vowel: mercimeğim. The last vowel, e, is front and unrounded, so the “my” ending is -im.
The last vowel, e, is a front vowel, so the “plural” ending is -ler.
The k of mercimek becomes ğ before a vowel: mercimeğinde. The last vowel, e, is front and unrounded, so the “his/her” ending is -i. After “his/her” or “their”, the ending takes an n: mercimeğinde. The last vowel, i, is a front vowel, so the “in/at” ending is -nde.
The k of mercimek becomes ğ before a vowel: mercimeğiyle. The last vowel, e, is front and unrounded, so the “his/her” ending is -i. After a vowel, y joins the ending: mercimeğiyle. The last vowel, i, is a front vowel, so the “with/by” ending is -yle.
From the library
Özellikle senin yaptığın mercimek çorbasını ve sıcak ekmeği çok özledim.
I especially miss the lentil soup you make and the warm bread.
Ali cevap verdi, mercimek çorbası ve tavuk var.
Ali answered, 'There is lentil soup and chicken.'
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