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LevelB1
Word typeNoun
Frequency rank#954

Example sentence

Kum sıcak.
The sand is hot.

kum in real sentences

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

  • Çocuklar sahilde kumdan kaleler inşa ediyorlar.

    The children are building sand castles on the beach.

    Form: kumdan · Tatoeba #1092011
  • Tom el arabasını kum ile doldurdu.

    Tom filled the wheelbarrow with sand.

    Form: kum · Tatoeba #1185397
  • Kafasını, deve kuşu gibi kuma gömdü.

    He stuck his head in the sand like an ostrich.

    Form: kuma · Tatoeba #3075069

Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.

Cases of kum

Built from vowel harmony, the buffer letters y and n, and the k/p/ç softening rule.
CaseFormUsed for
Nominativekumdictionary form, subject
Accusativekumuthe definite object
Dativekumato, towards
Locativekumdain, at, on
Ablativekumdanfrom
Genitivekumunof, owner
Pluralkumlarmore than one

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