kırk beş
numeral- forty-five
Forms you’ll meet
Tap for its suffix chainThe 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 last vowel, e, is front and unrounded, so the “his/her” ending is -i. After “his/her” or “their”, the ending takes an n: kırk beşinde. The last vowel, i, is a front vowel, so the “in/at” ending is -nde.
The last vowel, e, is front and unrounded, so the “his/her” ending is -i. After a vowel, y joins the ending: kırk beşiyle. The last vowel, i, is a front vowel, so the “with/by” ending is -yle.
From the library
Şoför cevap verdi, “ Yaklaşık kırk beş dakika sürer.”
The driver replied, 'It takes about forty-five minutes.'
Kırk beş dakika sonra otele vardılar.
Forty-five minutes later they arrived at the hotel.
Ayşe: Evet, otobüs yolculuğu yaklaşık kırk beş dakika sürüyor.
Ayşe: Yes, the bus ride takes about forty-five minutes.
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