The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle — Page 5

Vocabulary

Bunlar

These; plural demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby objects

Tekir

Tabby (striped cat); also a proper name

Kedicik'e

To the kitten; dative case of 'kedicik'

ait

Belonging to; pertaining to something or someone

bir

One; indefinite article 'a' or 'an'

çift

A pair; two matching items together

eldiven

Glove; hand covering worn for warmth or protection

sadece

Only; merely; nothing more than

ütülemem

I cannot iron; negated first-person inability to iron

gerekiyor

It is necessary; something needs to be done

onları

Them; accusative plural third-person pronoun

kendisi

Herself/himself/itself; third-person reflexive pronoun

yıkıyor

Is washing; present continuous tense of 'yıkamak'

İşte

Here is; there it is; behold; voilà

son

Last; final; the most recent one

mendilim

My handkerchief; small cloth for wiping face

dedi

Said; past tense third person of 'demek'

Peki

Okay; well then; expressing agreement or transition

nişasta

Starch; substance used for stiffening fabric

teknesine

Into its tub or basin; dative of 'tekne'

ne

What; interrogative pronoun asking about a thing

batırıyorsunuz

You are dipping/soaking; present continuous second plural

Baştankara'ya

To the titmouse; dative of 'baştankara' bird name

küçük

Small; little; of a diminutive size

gömlek

Shirt; basic upper-body clothing garment

önlükleri

Their aprons; accusative plural of 'önlük'

derece

Degree; level; extent of something

titiz

Meticulous; fastidious; paying great attention to detail

biri

Someone; one of them; an individual person

Bayan

Mrs./Ms.; formal title for a woman

Artık

Now; anymore; from this point onward

ütülememi

My ironing; accusative noun form of ironing action

bitirdim

I finished; completed something; past tense first person

bazı

Some; a few; an unspecified number of

elbiseleri

Their clothes/dresses; accusative plural of 'elbise'

havalandıracağım

I will air out; future tense of 'havalandırmak'

Bu

This; singular demonstrative pronoun for nearby object

sevimli

Cute; adorable; charming in appearance

yumuşak

Soft; gentle; not hard or rough

tüylü

Fluffy; feathery; covered with fur or feathers

şeyler

Things; plural of 'şey' meaning object or matter

neler

What things; plural interrogative asking about multiple things

Oh

Oh; exclamation expressing surprise or realization

bunlar

These; plural demonstrative pronoun for nearby items

kuzulara

To the lambs; dative plural of 'kuzu'

yünlü

Woolen; made of or containing wool

kaftanlar

Kaftans; long loose robes or garments

Ceketleri

Their jackets; accusative plural of 'ceket'

çıkar

Takes off; removes; also means to go out

mı

Question particle forming yes/no questions

diye

Saying; in order to; used for reported speech

sordu

Asked; past tense third person of 'sormak'

Evet

Yes; affirmative response word

tabii

Of course; certainly; naturally

efendim

Sir/Ma'am; respectful address to a superior

omuzundaki

The one on its shoulder; locative relative construction

koyun

Sheep; domesticated wool-producing animal

damgasına

To its brand/stamp; dative of 'damga' meaning mark

damgasına

To its stamp or brand mark; dative of 'damga'

bakın

Look; imperative plural of 'bakmak' meaning to look

Ve

And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

işte

Here/there it is; emphasizing something present

için

For; in order to; postposition indicating purpose

damgalanmış

Stamped; branded; marked with an identifying mark

tane

Piece; item; counter word for discrete objects

de

Also; too; as well; additive particle

gelen

Coming; that which comes; present participle of 'gelmek'

üç

Three; the number 3

var

There is/are; exists; indicating existence

Yıkamada

In washing; locative of 'yıkama' meaning the washing

_her

Every; each; used before time or quantity words

zaman_

Time; always; used with 'her' meaning always

damgalanırlar

They get stamped/branded; present tense third plural

her

Every; each; all types of something

türden

Of every kind; ablative of 'tür' meaning type

ve

And; basic coordinating conjunction

boydan

Of every size; ablative of 'boy' meaning size/height

elbiseler

Dresses; clothes; plural of 'elbise'

astı

Hung; past tense third person of 'asmak'

farelere

To the mice; dative plural of 'fare'

kahverengi

Brown; the color of coffee or chocolate

ceketler

Jackets; plural of 'ceket'

kadife

Velvet; soft luxurious fabric with dense pile

gibi

Like; similar to; as if; resembling

siyah

Black; the darkest color

köstebek

Mole; small burrowing mammal

derisi

Its skin/hide/leather; possessive of 'deri'

yeleği

Its vest/waistcoat; possessive accusative of 'yelek'

Sincap

Squirrel; small tree-climbing rodent

kuyruğu

Its tail; possessive of 'kuyruk' meaning tail

olmayan

That doesn't have; lacking; negative participle of 'olmak'

kırmızı

Red; the color of blood or fire

frak

Frock coat; formal tailcoat worn on special occasions

Tavşan'a

To the Rabbit; dative of 'tavşan' meaning rabbit

iyice

Thoroughly; very well; quite considerably

küçülmüş

Shrunk; became smaller; past participle of 'küçülmek'

mavi

Blue; the color of sky or sea

ceket

Jacket; short coat worn over other clothing

yıkamada

During washing; in the wash; locative of 'yıkama'

kaybolan

Lost; that which disappears; participle of 'kaybolmak'

damgasız

Without a stamp or brand mark; unstamped

iç

Inner; interior; inside; also to drink

etek

Skirt; lower garment worn around the waist

sonunda

Finally; at the end; in the end

sepet

Basket; woven container for carrying items

boşaldı

Emptied out; became empty; past tense of 'boşalmak'

Sonra

Then; afterward; later in sequence

çay

Tea; popular hot beverage in Turkey

hazırladı

Prepared; made ready; past tense of 'hazırlamak'

fincan

Cup; small vessel for drinking tea or coffee

Ateşin

Of the fire; genitive of 'ateş' meaning fire

önünde

In front of; before; locative of 'ön'

sıra

Row; order; turn; bench or line of things

üzerinde

On top of; upon; above; locative of 'üzer'

oturdular

They sat down; past tense plural of 'oturmak'

birbirlerine

To each other; dative of reciprocal pronoun 'birbirleri'

yan

Side; lateral; beside; sideways direction

gözle

With eye; instrumental of 'göz' meaning eye

baktılar

They looked; past tense plural of 'bakmak'