Ücretlerle

Ücretlerle is a Turkish postpositional form meaning “with wages” or “by wages.” It is created from the noun ücret (wage, salary, fee) with the plural suffix -ler and the instrumental/comitative suffix -le, resulting in -lerle when combined with a plural stem. The phrase is used to indicate the means, resources, or instrument by which something is done.

In Turkish grammar, the order is root + plural suffix + instrumental suffix. Therefore, ücret (singular) becomes ücretler (plurals), and ücretler + le yields ücretlerle. The form often appears in constructions that express subsistence or means of living, rather than as a standalone noun.

Common usages include phrases that describe financial means or living conditions, such as geçinmek (to make a living) and yaşamak (to live). For example:

- Birçok aile ücretlerle geçinmek zorunda. (Many families have to make do with wages.)

- Küçük işletmeler ücretlerle geçimini sürdürmeye çalışıyor. (Small businesses are trying to sustain themselves with wages.)

Ücretlerle can also appear in more general statements about income as a resource, and it frequently collocates with verbs that describe living, surviving, or budgeting. Related terms in Turkish include ücret (singular), ücretli (paid, as an adjective), and gelir (income), which natively relate to compensation and means of support.

See also: Turkish grammar on postpositions and the instrumental suffix -le, the plural suffix -ler, and related vocabulary for wages and income.