No. 1,154 in Turkish
masaya
"To the table."
In a sentence
Masaya çay koydum.
I put tea on the table.
The word 'masaya' is in the dative case, indicating the direction towards the table.
Masaya verdikleri örtü çok beğenildi.
The cloth they gave to the table was greatly appreciated.
Here, 'masaya' shows the indirection or purpose related to the action about the table (covering it).
Masaya oturduk ve oyunu oynadık.
We sat at the table and played the game.
In this instance, 'masaya' indicates the movement towards and the association with the table to perform the action.
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