HafizaLearn Turkish
LevelA2
Word typeNoun
Frequency rank#719

Meanings

  • tongue
  • language

Example sentence

Dilimi yaktım.
I burned my tongue.

dil in real sentences

1,786 short Tatoeba sentences with an English translation use this word. Here are 3, with the form of the word each one uses.

  • Diğer tüm diller Uygurcadan daha kolaydır.

    All the other languages are easier than Uighur.

    Form: diller · Tatoeba #497754
  • Na'vi dili Avatar'da kullanılır.

    Na'vi language is used in Avatar.

    Form: dili · Tatoeba #510469
  • İngilizce ve Almanca iki akraba dildir.

    English and German are two related languages.

    Form: dildir · Tatoeba #585585

Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.

Cases of dil

Built from vowel harmony, the buffer letters y and n, and the k/p/ç softening rule.
CaseFormUsed for
Nominativedildictionary form, subject
Accusativedilithe definite object
Dativedileto, towards
Locativedildein, at, on
Ablativedildenfrom
Genitivedilinof, owner
Pluraldillermore than one

Grammar note

Can mean 'tongue' or 'language' depending on context

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