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LevelA2
Word typeNoun
Frequency rank#589

Example sentence

Askerlik yaptı.
He did military service.

asker in real sentences

362 short Tatoeba sentences with an English translation use this word. Here are 3, with the form of the word each one uses.

  • Askerler askeri bir araçta devriye giderler.

    Soldiers go on patrol in a military vehicle.

    Form: askerler · Tatoeba #1088622
  • Binlerce ve binlerce asker hayatlarını kaybetti.

    Thousands and thousands of soldiers lost their lives.

    Form: asker · Tatoeba #1119300
  • O gelmiş geçmiş en cesur askerdir.

    He is the bravest soldier that ever lived.

    Form: askerdir · Tatoeba #1700388

Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.

Cases of asker

Built from vowel harmony, the buffer letters y and n, and the k/p/ç softening rule.
CaseFormUsed for
Nominativeaskerdictionary form, subject
Accusativeaskerithe definite object
Dativeaskereto, towards
Locativeaskerdein, at, on
Ablativeaskerdenfrom
Genitiveaskerinof, owner
Pluralaskerlermore than one

Cultural note

Military service is mandatory for men in Turkey

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