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Until now, you have arranged the sentence order in Turkish as “subject + object + verb” (özne + nesne + fiil). That is, the subject is doing a verb, but the object is affected by the verb. In today’s lesson, we will talk about how the subject affects itself, not someone/something else. What helps us […]

What is -eli/-alı/-yeli/-yalı in Turkish? And Why is It Used? It is used in a similar sense to the structure (-diğinden/since) that I explained in the previous lesson. -eli/ -alı / -yeli / -yalı suffixes are indicates when the verb begins. We understand that the verb is the starting point and still continuing. Just like

-diğinden beri in Turkish (Since in Turkish) Before starting -diğinden beri in Turkish (since in Turkish language), it would be appropriate to remind you of the -since/-dir structure that you learned in Turkish A1. Briefly; We use -since/-dir after names to indicate when something starts or where it starts. In other words, we understand when

Ettirgen-Oldurgan Fiil in Turkish (Turkish Causative Verb) Do you know? You can report that someone else caused a job with only one suffix together verbs in Turkish. The name of this suffix is “ettirgen-oldurgan fiil ekleri”. And the name of verb that take this suffix is “ettirgen-oldurgan fiil” (Turkish Causative Verb). In such sentences, the

Necessity in Turkish (Gereklilik Kipi meli/malı) Necessity in Turkish (Gereklilik Kipi meli/malı) generally give the meaning of necessity, obligation, advice. This construct is called the “gereklilik kipi” (necessity, obligation) in Turkish. It is often used similar meanings to the “should” in English. Again this structure doesn’t have time meaning. But it can be used with

Şart Kipi se/sa In the previous lesson, you learned that the suffix se/sa is used in wish, request and other contexts (dilek kipi). If you have questions about that lesson, you can review by clicking here and ask your questions below. In this lesson, we will talk about the other function of the suffix se/sa:

What is se/sa In Turkish? Do you know what is se/sa in Turkish? The suffix -se / -sa in Turkish has 2 different basic functions. One means “condition” (şart kipi) and the other means “wish, request” (dilek kipi). In this lesson, you’ll learn the meaning of “wish, request” from the functions of -se/-sa suffix. The

What Is The “İşteş Fiil / İşteş Çatı”. What Does “İşteş Fiil / İşteş Çatı” Do? Although the suffixes named işteş çatı / işteş fiil you will learn today cannot be used with every verb, it is a common construction in many Turkish verbs and in daily usage. You can use them to mean “together

What Is -yordu In Turkish? The “-yor” structure is used for verbs that started in the past and do not continue in the present. You learned what is the “present continuous tense” (şimdiki zaman) and “past tense” (geçmiş zaman) in Turkish before in the A1 course. In this lesson, you will learn how to use