Kabuklarla
Kabuklarla is a Turkish postpositional phrase meaning with shells. It is formed by taking the noun kabuk (shell), adding the plural suffix -lar to form kabuklar (shells), and then attaching the instrumental suffix -la to yield kabuklarla. The construction follows Turkish vowel harmony, and the resulting form is written as one word.
Function and usage: Kabuklarla expresses accompaniment or means by which an action is performed. It answers
- Çocuklar plajda kabuklarla oyun oynadılar. (The children played games with shells on the beach.)
- Mutfakta kabuklarla yapılan süslemeler popülerdir. (Decorations made with shells are popular in the kitchen.)
- Sanat sergisinde kabuklarla oluşturulmuş heykeller sergileniyordu. (Sculptures created with shells were on display at the art
Etymology and variations: Kabuklarla is built from kabuk + -lar (plural) + -la (instrumental), with the suffixes blending
See also: Turkish grammar on postposed case suffixes, instrumental case, and noun conjunctions of root + plural