The Tale of Two Bad Mice — Page 2

Vocabulary

BİR

BİR — The number one; a single unit

DAKİKA

DAKİKA — A minute; sixty-second unit of time

sonra

sonra — After, then, later in time

karısı

karısı — His or her wife, spouse

da

da — Also, too; an additive particle

başını

başını — His or her head (accusative form)

dışarı

dışarı — Outside, outward direction

çıkardı

çıkardı — He or she stuck out or brought out

ve

ve — And; a coordinating conjunction

çocuk

çocuk — A child; young person

odasında

odasında — In his or her room

kimsenin

kimsenin — Of nobody; no one's (genitive)

olmadığını

olmadığını — That there was not; absence of something

görünce

görünce — Upon seeing; when he or she saw

kömür

kömür — Coal; a black carbon-based fuel

kutusunun

kutusunun — Of the box; box's (genitive form)

altındaki

altındaki — The one under or beneath something

cesaretle

cesaretle — With courage; bravely

adım

adım — A step; single stride forward

attı

attı — He or she threw, took, or stepped

BEBEK

BEBEK — A baby; also a doll or toy figure

evi

evi — His or her house; the house

şöminenin

şöminenin — Of the fireplace; fireplace's (genitive)

öte

öte — The other side; beyond or farther away

tarafında

tarafında — On the side of; at the side of

duruyordu

duruyordu — It was standing or remaining in place

ocak

ocak — A stove or hearth; also January

önü

önü — The front of something; before it

halısının

halısının — Of the rug or carpet (genitive form)

üzerinden

üzerinden — Over or across the surface of something

ihtiyatla

ihtiyatla — With caution; carefully and prudently

geçtiler

geçtiler — They passed or crossed over something

Ön

Ön — Front; the forward-facing part of something

kapıyı

kapıyı — The door (accusative); direct object form

ittiler

ittiler — They pushed something forward or open

kilitli

kilitli — Locked; secured with a lock

değildi

değildi — It was not; negation in past tense

yukarı

yukarı — Upward; toward a higher place

çıktılar

çıktılar — They went up or came out somewhere

yemek

yemek — Food; a meal; also to eat

odasına

odasına — Into the room; toward the room

göz

göz — An eye; also a glance or look

attılar

attılar — They threw or cast a glance at something

Sonra

Sonra — Afterward; then; following that moment

sevinçle

sevinçle — With joy; happily and excitedly

Masanın

Masanın — Of the table; table's (genitive form)

üzerinde

üzerinde — On top of; upon the surface of

ne

ne — What; an interrogative or exclamatory word

kadar

kadar — How much; as much as; until

güzel

güzel — Beautiful; lovely; very nice or pleasant

bir

bir — One; a or an (indefinite article)

akşam

akşam — Evening; the time after sunset

yemeği

yemeği — The meal or dinner (accusative form)

hazırlanmıştı

hazırlanmıştı — It had been prepared or made ready

Teneke

Teneke — Tin; made of tin metal material

kaşıklar

kaşıklar — Spoons; utensils for eating liquid food

kurşun

kurşun — Lead (metal); also a bullet or pencil lead

bıçaklar

bıçaklar — Knives; sharp cutting utensils

çatallar

çatallar — Forks; pronged eating utensils

iki

iki — Two; the number two

bebek

bebek — A baby doll; infant or toy figure

sandalyesi

sandalyesi — His or her chair; a small seat

vardı

vardı — There was or there were; existed

hepsi

hepsi — All of them; every single one

elverişliydi

elverişliydi — It was suitable, convenient, or appropriate

hemen

hemen — Immediately; right away without delay

jambonu

jambonu — The ham (accusative); cured pork meat

koyuldu

koyuldu — He or she set about doing something

Kırmızı

Kırmızı — Red; the color red

çizgili

çizgili — Striped; having lines or stripes

parlak

parlak — Bright; shiny; brilliant in appearance

sarı

sarı — Yellow; the color yellow

renkteydi

renkteydi — It was in a certain color

Bıçak

Bıçak — A knife; sharp cutting utensil

onu

onu — Him, her, or it (accusative pronoun)

yaraladı

yaraladı — It wounded or injured him or her

parmağını

parmağını — His or her finger (accusative form)

ağzına

ağzına — Into his or her mouth

götürdü

götürdü — He or she brought or took to somewhere

Yeterince

Yeterince — Sufficiently; enough; adequately cooked or done

pişmemiş

pişmemiş — Not cooked; undercooked or raw food

sert

sert — Hard; tough; firm in texture

Sen

Sen — You; second person singular pronoun

dene

dene — Try it; attempt it (imperative form)

sandalyesinde

sandalyesinde — In or on his or her chair

ayağa

ayağa — To one's feet; standing up direction

kalktı

kalktı — He or she stood up or got up

başka

başka — Another; different; other than this

bıçakla

bıçakla — With a knife; using a knife

doğramaya

doğramaya — To chop or cut into pieces

çalıştı

çalıştı — He or she tried or attempted something

jambonlar

jambonlar — Hams; plural of ham (cured meat)

dedi

dedi — He or she said; past tense of say

JAMBON

JAMBON — Ham; cured or smoked pork meat

tabaktan

tabaktan — From the plate; off the plate

koptu

koptu — It broke off or came apart suddenly

masanın

masanın — Of the table; table's (genitive form)

altına

altına — Under or beneath something; to the bottom

yuvarlandı

yuvarlandı — It rolled away or tumbled somewhere

Bırak

Bırak — Leave it; let go (imperative form)

bana

bana — To me; for me (dative pronoun)

biraz

biraz — A little; some; a small amount

balık

balık — Fish; aquatic animal used as food

ver

ver — Give (imperative); hand something over

sırayla

sırayla — In turn; one after another in order

her

her — Every; each one without exception

teneke

teneke — Tin; a thin metal sheet or container

kaşığı

kaşığı — The spoon (accusative); eating utensil

denedi

denedi — He or she tried or tested something

tabağa

tabağa — To the plate; toward the plate

yapışmıştı

yapışmıştı — It had stuck or adhered to something

sabrını

sabrını — His or her patience (accusative form)

kaybetti

kaybetti — He or she lost something; ran out of