No. 3,143 in Turkish
direğine
"To the pole" or "to the mast."
In a sentence
Futbol sahasındaki direğine çarpan top tekrar sahaya döndü.
The ball that hit the goalpost in the football field bounced back onto the field.
In this sentence, 'direğine' refers to the goalpost in the context of a sports field, and the suffix '-e' indicates direction, while '-n-' serves as a connection for the possessive structure.
Bayrak direğine tırmanan çocuk, yukarıdan çevreyi izledi.
The child who climbed the flagpole observed the surroundings from above.
Here, 'direğine' designates the flagpole, and the suffixes used indicate possession (to the flagpole) and movement toward it.
Elektrik direğine konan kuşlar, dikkatle diziliydi.
The birds perched on the electricity pole were carefully aligned.
In this example, 'direğine' denotes the electricity pole, and the suffix '-e' shows a direction-oriented context, combined with possession use.
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