In Turkish, ile is a versatile word used to express companionship, means of transport, or to simply connect two nouns like the word "and."
How to Write it:
As a separate word: Use ile (It doesn't change).
As a suffix: It becomes -(y)lA and follows 2-way vowel harmony (la / le).
Note: If the noun ends in a vowel, you must add the buffer letter y (e.g., Arabayla).
📋 Usage & Examples:
Function | Turkish Example | English Translation |
By (Transport) | Uçakla | By plane |
With (Company) | Ayşe'yle | With Ayşe |
And (Conjunction) | Elmayla armut | Apple and pear |
By (Tool/Means) | Fırçayla | With/By a brush |
Full Sentence Examples:
İşe otobüsle gidiyorum: I go to work by bus.
Mehmet eve aceleyle gitti: Mehmet went home in a hurry (with haste).
Kalem ile silgi aldım: I bought a pen and an eraser.
Arkadaşımla sinemaya gittik: We went to the cinema with my friend.