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LevelA2
Word typeNoun
Frequency rank#720

Example sentence

Boynum tutuldu.
My neck is stiff.

boyun in real sentences

1,307 short Tatoeba sentences with an English translation use this word. Here are 3, with the form of the word each one uses.

  • Boynun bir önceki yılda kalınlaştı mı?

    Has your neck thickened during the previous year?

    Form: boynun · Tatoeba #1038213
  • Kadınlar onun boynuna bir çelenk taktılar.

    The women put a garland round her neck.

    Form: boynuna · Tatoeba #3581598
  • Arabama arkadan çarpıldığı zaman boynum kırıldı.

    My neck snapped when my car was hit from behind.

    Form: boynum · Tatoeba #4223594

Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.

Cases of boyun

Irregular: Drops its second vowel before vowel suffixes: boynu.
CaseFormUsed for
Nominativeboyundictionary form, subject
Accusativeboynuthe definite object
Dativeboynato, towards
Locativeboyundain, at, on
Ablativeboyundanfrom
Genitiveboynunof, owner
Pluralboyunlarmore than one

Grammar note

Passive voice: tutul + du (became stiff)

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