yerli
adjective- local
- native (born or grown in the region in which it lives or is found; not foreign or imported)
- indigenous
- appropriate
Forms you’ll meet
Tap for its suffix chainAfter a vowel, the “my” ending drops its own vowel: -m, as in yerlim.
The last vowel, i, is a front vowel, so the “plural” ending is -ler.
After a vowel, s joins the ending: yerlisinde. The last vowel, i, is front and unrounded, so the “his/her” ending is -si. After “his/her” or “their”, the ending takes an n: yerlisinde. The last vowel, i, is a front vowel, so the “in/at” ending is -nde.
After a vowel, s joins the ending: yerlisiyle. The last vowel, i, is front and unrounded, so the “his/her” ending is -si. After a vowel, y joins the ending: yerlisiyle. The last vowel, i, is a front vowel, so the “with/by” ending is -yle.
Phrases
From the library
Yerli ve yabancı turistler bu eşyalara bakmayı çok sever.
Local and foreign tourists love looking at these items.
Bu tarihi pazarın kalabalık ama enerjik atmosferi yerli ve yabancı herkesi çok etkiler.
The crowded but energetic atmosphere of this historical market impresses everyone, local and foreign, very much.
Bugün hem yerli hem de yabancı birçok turist bu ünlü heykeli ziyaret edip fotoğraf çekiyor.
Today, many tourists, both local and foreign, visit this famous statue and take photos.
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