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LevelA1
Word typeNoun
Frequency rank#259

Example sentence

Karım evde.
My wife is at home.

karı in real sentences

1,136 short Tatoeba sentences with an English translation use this word. Here are 3, with the form of the word each one uses.

  • Karım da seni görmekten memnun olacak.

    My wife will be glad to see you, too.

    Form: karım · Tatoeba #603540
  • Karısı piyanist olan bir arkadaşım var.

    I have a friend whose wife is a pianist.

    Form: karısı · Tatoeba #1040057
  • Karımı seçerken büyük bir hata yaptım.

    I made a big mistake when choosing my wife.

    Form: karımı · Tatoeba #1050199

Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.

Cases of karı

Built from vowel harmony, the buffer letters y and n, and the k/p/ç softening rule.
CaseFormUsed for
Nominativekarıdictionary form, subject
Accusativekarıyıthe definite object
Dativekarıyato, towards
Locativekarıdain, at, on
Ablativekarıdanfrom
Genitivekarınınof, owner
Pluralkarılarmore than one

Grammar note

⚠️ Can be perceived as rude/disrespectful in modern Turkish. Safer alternatives: eş (spouse), hanım (wife, polite), hanımım (my wife)

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