ocağa

ocağa

The Turkish word "ocağa" means "to the stove" or "to the hearth."

In this sentence, 'ocağa' refers to the cooking stove where food is prepared. The word takes the dative case (-a) indicating destination or direction.

Yemek yapmaya başlamadan önce ocağa bir tencere su koy.

Before starting to cook, place a pot of water on the stove.

Here, 'ocağa' represents a wood stove or hearth and is used in the dative form to indicate where the firewood was placed.

Soğuk bir gün için, ocağa birkaç odun atıp evi ısıttık.

On a cold day, we put some firewood into the stove and warmed the house.

In this context, 'ocağa' describes an old or traditional stove, reflecting its usage culturally and historically, and the form indicates that the action involves the stove.

Tatil sırasında köydeki eski ocağa baktım ve hatıralar canlandı.

During the holidays, I looked at the old stove in the village and memories resurfaced.