Meaning & use
Turkish birth certificate
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Meanings
nouncountable
An official document issued by the Turkish government that records a person's birth in Turkey.
Grammar: Countable: you can say 'a Turkish birth certificate' or 'two Turkish birth certificates.'
Patterns
- apply for a Turkish birth certificate
- obtain a Turkish birth certificate
- a copy of a Turkish birth certificate
She needed a Turkish birth certificate to register her daughter at the new school.
To get married in Turkey, you often have to show a Turkish birth certificate.
He lost his Turkish birth certificate and had to request a replacement from the authorities.
nouncountable
A translated or notarized version of a Turkish birth record used abroad.
Grammar: Countable; often used with 'translated' or 'notarized' before it.
Patterns
- a translated Turkish birth certificate
- a notarized Turkish birth certificate
The embassy asked for a translated Turkish birth certificate with an apostille.
You may need a notarized Turkish birth certificate for your visa application.
Word forms
| plural | Turkish birth certificates |
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Common combinations
- apply for a Turkish birth certificate
- You can apply for a Turkish birth certificate at the local registry office.
- obtain a Turkish birth certificate
- It took weeks to obtain a Turkish birth certificate from the consulate.
- a copy of a Turkish birth certificate
- Please bring a copy of your Turkish birth certificate to the interview.
- translated Turkish birth certificate
- The university requires a translated Turkish birth certificate.
Synonyms and how they differ
- birth record
- A more general term that can refer to any official record of birth, not specifically from Turkey.
- birth certificate
- The general term; add 'Turkish' when you mean the document issued in Turkey.
Word family
- birth certificate noun
- A general official document recording a birth.
- Turkish adjective
- Relating to Turkey, its people, or its language.
Commonly confused: Turkish birth certificate or birth registration?
Turkish birth certificate vs birth registration
Birth registration is the act of recording a birth; a birth certificate is the document you receive.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'Turkish birth certificate' correctly?
Choose one answer.
Option 0 is correct because 'a Turkish birth certificate' is a singular countable noun phrase and the sentence is about a person. Option 2 is wrong because the article 'a' is missing. Option 3 is wrong because 'a' cannot be used with a plural noun. Option 1 is wrong because birth certificates are for people, not dogs.
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