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 questions such as with what? or by what means? In a sentence it typically modifies the verb or describes a process that involves shells.

Examples:

- 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 exhibition.)

Etymology and variations: Kabuklarla is built from kabuk + -lar (plural) + -la (instrumental), with the suffixes blending as kabuklarla. Depending on context, Turkish may also use alternative constructions such as kabuklar ile to convey the same idea, though kabuklarla is the more common fused form.

See also: Turkish grammar on postposed case suffixes, instrumental case, and noun conjunctions of root + plural + instrumental.