“On” in Turkish

In Turkish, “On” (as in the physical position of something) is written as:

Üstünde

In Turkish, “On” (as in when something is to or has occurred) is written as:

-de

-da

(Editor’s note: In Turkish, the suffix -de can be affixed to a word when the last vowel is a bold vowel (Bold vowels, in Turkish, are a, ı, u, o) and -da when the last vowel is a thin vowel (Thin vowels, in Turkish, are e, i, ü, ö). Although in more casual situations it is more common to forgo -de and -da and the statement will have the same effect. To see this rule in effect, see the two variant translations in Statement #1 below.)

In Turkish, “On” (as in a device being active) is written as:

Açık

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“The event is on Thursday.”

Etkinlik Perşembe günü. [or] Etkinlik Perşembe gününde yapılacak.

 
“The keys are on the table.”

Anahtarlar masanın üstünde.

 
“I turned the dishwasher on.”

Çamaşır makinesini çalıştırdım.

 
“The show is on.”

Program başladı.

 
“The book wasn’t on the bookshelf.”

Kitap kitaplığın üstünde değildi.