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Used to show that something belongs to or is part of someone or something, or is connected with it.

• The colour of the walls is too dark.
  Duvarların rengi çok koyu.
• The roof of the old house needs repairs.
  Eski evin çatısının tamire ihtiyacı var.

Used after words such as some, many, one or most to show which group you mean.

• One of my friends lives in Ankara.
  Arkadaşlarımdan biri Ankara'da yaşıyor.
• Some of the students were absent today.
  Öğrencilerin bazıları bugün yoktu.

Used after a word for an amount or container to show what it contains.

• I need a glass of water.
  Bir bardak suya ihtiyacım var.
• She bought two kilos of tomatoes at the market.
  Pazardan iki kilo domates aldı.

Used to show what material something is made of.

• The table is made of solid wood.
  Masa masif ahşaptan yapılmış.
• She wore a dress of pure silk.
  Saf ipekten bir elbise giymişti.

Used after some verbs and nouns to show what is being thought or talked about.

• I often think of my old school friends.
  Eski okul arkadaşlarımı sık sık düşünürüm.
• Have you heard of this singer before?
  Bu şarkıcıyı daha önce duydun mu?

Used after some adjectives, especially of feeling, to show what causes the feeling.

• She is afraid of spiders.
  Örümceklerden korkar.
• We are very proud of our son.
  Oğlumuzla çok gurur duyuyoruz.

Used to describe a quality, age or size that someone or something has.

• She is a woman of great courage.
  O çok cesur bir kadın.
• He was a boy of about twelve.
  Yaklaşık on iki yaşında bir çocuktu.

Used to give the name of the thing you mean, such as a city or month.

• The city of Izmir is famous for its seafront.
  İzmir şehri sahiliyle ünlüdür.
• We first met in the month of June.
  İlk kez haziran ayında tanıştık.

Used to show the cause of a death or illness, or the source of a smell or taste.

• He died of a heart attack at sixty.
  Altmış yaşında kalp krizinden öldü.
• The kitchen smelled of fresh bread.
  Mutfak taze ekmek kokuyordu.

Used in dates between the day and the month.

• My birthday is on the tenth of April.
  Doğum günüm 10 Nisan'da.
• The meeting is on the first of March.
  Toplantı 1 Mart'ta.