Büyükanne her akşam ona harika bir masal anlatırdı.
English: Her grandmother used to tell her a wonderful tale every evening.
masal /masˈaɫ/ · noun · CEFR B2. Turkish translation of "tale".
See also: Vocabulary entry (Turkish)
- Source term
- tale
- Translation
- masal
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- noun
- Image
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Article, Gender & Forms
Turkish nouns do not use a fixed definite article like "the". Plural meaning is usually added with -lar or -ler.
| Dictionary form | masal |
|---|---|
| Regular/likely plural | masallar |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + masal
- Examples
- Bu masal.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Example Sentences
Yaşlı balıkçı dev bir balina hakkında uzun bir hikâye anlattı.
English: The old fisherman told a long tale about a giant whale.
Bu, dağlarda arkadaşlık ve hayatta kalma hakkında inanılmaz bir hikaye.
English: It is an amazing tale of friendship and survival in the mountains.
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