The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin — Page 4

Vocabulary

bilmece

bil-me-je — A riddle or puzzle to be solved

İngiltere'nin

ing-il-te-re-nin — Of England; genitive form of England

unu

u-nu — Its flour; accusative of flour

İspanya'nın

is-pan-ya-nın — Of Spain; genitive form of Spain

meyvesi

mey-ve-si — Its fruit; the fruit of something

Bir

bir — The number one; indefinite article a/an

yağmur

yağ-mur — Rain; water falling from clouds

sağanağında

sa-ğa-na-ğın-da — In a heavy shower or downpour of rain

bir

bir — One; indefinite article a/an

araya

a-ra-ya — Together; into the middle or between

geldiler

gel-di-ler — They came; past tense plural of come

İple

ip-le — With rope; using a cord or string

bağlanmış

bağ-lan-mış — Has been tied or fastened with something

torbaya

tor-ba-ya — Into the bag; dative of bag/sack

konuldu

ko-nul-du — Was placed or put inside something

Eğer

e-ğer — If; conditional conjunction used in sentences

bu

bu — This; demonstrative pronoun referring nearby

bilmeceyi

bil-me-ce-yi — The riddle; accusative form of riddle

bilirsen

bi-lir-sen — If you know; conditional second person singular

sana

sa-na — To you; dative form of second person pronoun

yüzük

yü-zük — A ring worn on the finger

vereceğim

ve-re-ce-ğim — I will give; future tense first person singular

Bu

bu — This; demonstrative pronoun

gülünç

gü-lünç — Ridiculous or absurd; causing laughter

davranıştı

dav-ra-nış-tı — It was behavior or conduct; past copula

çünkü

çün-kü — Because; causal conjunction explaining reason

Yaşlı

yaş-lı — Old; elderly; having many years of age

verecek

ve-re-cek — Will give; future tense third person singular

hiç

hiç — None; not any; used in negative sentences

yüzüğü

yü-zü-ğü — His/her ring; accusative of ring

yoktu

yok-tu — There was none; past negative existential

Diğer

di-ğer — Other; the remaining or different ones

sincaplar

sin-cap-lar — Squirrels; plural of squirrel

fındık

fın-dık — Hazelnut; small round edible nut

çalılarını

ça-lı-la-rı-nı — Their bushes; accusative plural of bush

boydan

boy-dan — From end to end; throughout the length

boya

bo-ya — To the end; expressing full extent

aradılar

a-ra-dı-lar — They searched; past tense plural of search

ancak

an-cak — But; however; only; expressing contrast

yabangülü

ya-ban-gü-lü — Wild rose; a thorny flowering wild plant

çalısından

ça-lı-sın-dan — From its bush; ablative of bush

kızılgerdan

kı-zıl-ger-dan — Robin redbreast; small red-breasted bird

topladı

top-la-dı — Gathered or collected; past tense third person

ve

ve — And; basic coordinating conjunction

bunları

bun-la-rı — These; accusative plural demonstrative pronoun

çam

çam — Pine tree; coniferous evergreen tree

iğnesi

iğ-ne-si — Its needle/pin; pine needle or sewing needle

doldurdu

dol-dur-du — Filled; caused to become full; past tense

Beşinci

be-şin-ci — Fifth; ordinal number following fourth

gün

gün — Day; a period of twenty-four hours

yabani

ya-ba-ni — Wild; occurring naturally without cultivation

bal

bal — Honey; sweet substance made by bees

armağanı

ar-ma-ğa-nı — Its gift or present; accusative of gift

getirdiler

ge-tir-di-ler — They brought; past tense plural of bring

o

o — It/he/she; third person singular pronoun

kadar

ka-dar — So much; as much as; to that extent

tatlı

tat-lı — Sweet; having a pleasant sugary taste

yapışkandı

ya-pış-kan-dı — It was sticky; past copula of sticky

ki

ki — That; so that; conjunction linking clauses

taşın

ta-şın — Of the stone; genitive form of stone

üzerine

ü-ze-ri-ne — Onto it; on top of something

koyarken

ko-yar-ken — While placing; adverbial form of put

parmaklarını

par-mak-la-rı-nı — Their fingers; accusative plural of finger

yaladılar

ya-la-dı-lar — They licked; past tense plural of lick

Onu

o-nu — It/him/her; accusative third person pronoun

tepenin

te-pe-nin — Of the hill or top; genitive of hill

en

en — Most; superlative marker for adjectives

uç

uç — Tip; extreme end or outermost point

noktasındaki

nok-ta-sın-da-ki — That which is at its point or tip

yaban

ya-ban — Wild; untamed; occurring in nature freely

arısı

a-rı-sı — Its bee; wasp or bee of something

yuvasından

yu-va-sın-dan — From its nest or hive; ablative of nest

çalmışlardı

çal-mış-lar-dı — They had stolen; past perfect plural of steal

Ama

a-ma — But; however; conjunction expressing contrast

zıplayıp

zıp-la-yıp — Jumping and; gerund form of to jump

durdu

dur-du — Stopped or kept on; past tense of stop

şarkı

şar-kı — Song; a musical vocal composition

söyledi

söy-le-di — Said or sang; past tense of say/sing

üzerinden

ü-ze-rin-den — Over it; passing above or across something

geçerken

ge-çer-ken — While passing by or crossing over something

sürü

sü-rü — Herd or flock; a group of animals

güzel

gü-zel — Beautiful; nice; pleasing to the senses

domuzla

do-muz-la — With pigs; comitative form of pig

karşılaştım

kar-şı-laş-tım — I encountered or met; first person past

Kimileri

ki-mi-le-ri — Some of them; referring to part of group

sarı

sa-rı — Yellow; bright golden color

kimileri

ki-mi-le-ri — Some of them; another part of a group

Onlar

on-lar — They/those; third person plural pronoun

domuzlardı

do-muz-lar-dı — They were pigs; past copula plural

geçmiş

geç-miş — Past; gone by; also means passed

olanların

o-lan-la-rın — Of those who were; genitive relative clause

Bay

bay — Mister; male honorific title like Mr.

küstahlığına

küs-tah-lı-ğı-na — To his impertinence; dative of rudeness

iğrenerek

iğ-re-ne-rek — With disgust; feeling revolted by something

gözlerini

göz-le-ri-ni — His eyes; accusative plural of eye

devirdi

de-vir-di — Rolled or overturned; past tense of roll

balı

ba-lı — The honey; accusative of honey

yedi

ye-di — Ate; past tense third person of eat

bitirdi

bi-tir-di — Finished; past tense of finish/complete

Sincaplar

sin-cap-lar — Squirrels; plural of squirrel

küçük

kü-çük — Small; little; of minimal size

çuvallarını

çu-val-la-rı-nı — Their sacks; accusative plural of sack

fındıkla

fın-dık-la — With hazelnuts; using or filled with nuts

doldurdular

dol-dur-du-lar — They filled; past tense plural of fill

büyük

bü-yük — Big; large; of considerable size

düz

düz — Flat; level; smooth surface

kayanın

ka-ya-nın — Of the rock; genitive of rock/boulder

oturdu

o-tur-du — Sat down; past tense of sit

yengeç

yen-geç — Crab; crustacean with claws

elması

el-ma-sı — Its apple; possessive form of apple

ile

i-le — With; and; instrumental conjunction

yeşil

ye-şil — Green; the color of grass and leaves

köknar

kök-nar — Fir tree; type of evergreen coniferous tree

kozalakları

ko-za-lak-la-rı — Their pine cones; plural of pine cone

oynadı

oy-na-dı — Played; past tense of play a game

Cumartesi

cu-mar-te-si — Saturday; the seventh day of the week

olan

o-lan — That is/was; relative participle of be

altıncı

al-tın-cı — Sixth; ordinal number following fifth

son

son — Last; final; occurring at the end

kez

kez — Time; occurrence; instance of something

tekrar

tek-rar — Again; once more; repeatedly

için

i-çin — For; in order to; postposition of purpose

veda

ve-da — Farewell; goodbye; parting from someone

hediyesi

he-di-ye-si — Its gift; present given to someone

olarak

o-la-rak — As; in the capacity of; used as

hasır

ha-sır — Wicker or straw; woven plant material

sepet

se-pet — Basket; woven container for carrying things

içinde

i-çin-de — Inside; within; in the interior of

taze

ta-ze — Fresh; newly obtained; not stale

yumurta

yu-mur-ta — Egg; oval object laid by birds