İle (-la/-le)

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'With' as suffix (-la/-le) or postposition (ile) — instrument and accompaniment

Can express accompaniment and instrument using ile/-la/-le

Examples

Arkadaşımla sinemaya gittim. — I went to the cinema with my friend.
Kalemle yaz, silgiyle sil. — Write with a pen, erase with an eraser.
Çay sütle mi sütsüz mü? — Tea with milk or without milk?

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İle (-la/-le)

'With' as suffix (-la/-le) or postposition (ile) — instrument and accompaniment

Learning Goal

Can express accompaniment and instrument using ile/-la/-le

Exam Skills:KonuşmaYazma

Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?

Arkadaşımla sinemaya gittim.

I went to the cinema with my friend.

Kalemle yaz, silgiyle sil.

Write with a pen, erase with an eraser.

Çay sütle mi sütsüz mü?

Tea with milk or without milk?

Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?

İle (with) hem ayrı kelime hem de ek olarak kullanılır: -la/-le (ünsüzden sonra) veya -yla/-yle (ünlüden sonra).

Biçim	Örnek
ile (ayrı)	Ali ile geldim.
-la/-le (ek)	Ali'yle geldim. / kalemle yazdım.

Kullanımlar: Birliktelik (with someone), araç (with something), tarz (in a way).

Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises

Practice Exercises

Learners forget that -la/-le follows vowel harmony but ile doesn't change. 🇬🇧 English speakers: 'With' is a preposition before the noun. Turkish -la/-le is a suffix AFTER the noun.

Common Error Patterns

Wrong vowel form of ile suffix

After consonant: -la (back) or -le (front). After vowel: -yla (back) or -yle (front).

Arkadaşımla sinemaya gittim.

I went to the cinema with my friend.

arkadaşımla: friend+my+with.

Kalemle yaz, silgiyle sil.

Write with a pen, erase with an eraser.

kalemle: with-pen; silgiyle: with-eraser.

Çay sütle mi sütsüz mü?

Tea with milk or without milk?

sütle (with) vs sütsüz (without). -süz = without.

Practice in course

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Frequently asked questions

When is İle (-la/-le) used?: İle (with) hem ayrı kelime hem de ek olarak kullanılır: -la/-le (ünsüzden sonra) veya -yla/-yle (ünlüden sonra).
How is İle (-la/-le) formed?: Kullanımlar: Birliktelik (with someone), araç (with something), tarz (in a way).
What are common mistakes with İle (-la/-le)?: Learners forget that -la/-le follows vowel harmony but ile doesn't change. 🇬🇧 English speakers: 'With' is a preposition before the noun. Turkish -la/-le is a suffix AFTER the noun. 🇷🇺 Russian speakers: Russian 'с' + instrumental case. Similar concept, different mechanism. 🇨🇿 Czech speakers: Czech 's' + instrumental. Very familiar concept. 🇩🇪 German speakers: German 'mit' + dative. Preposition vs suffix.

Biçim

Örnek

ile (ayrı)

Ali ile geldim.

-la/-le (ek)

Ali'yle geldim. / kalemle yazdım.

Frequently asked questions

When is İle (-la/-le) used?

İle (with) hem ayrı kelime hem de ek olarak kullanılır: -la/-le (ünsüzden sonra) veya -yla/-yle (ünlüden sonra).

How is İle (-la/-le) formed?

Kullanımlar: Birliktelik (with someone), araç (with something), tarz (in a way).

What are common mistakes with İle (-la/-le)?

Learners forget that -la/-le follows vowel harmony but ile doesn't change. 🇬🇧 English speakers: 'With' is a preposition before the noun. Turkish -la/-le is a suffix AFTER the noun. 🇷🇺 Russian speakers: Russian 'с' + instrumental case. Similar concept, different mechanism. 🇨🇿 Czech speakers: Czech 's' + instrumental. Very familiar concept. 🇩🇪 German speakers: German 'mit' + dative. Preposition vs suffix.