The Turkish language · Endings

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The ending glossed its takes these forms in the book's examples:

In the examples

3. Consonants that change

Evi büyük.

Her house is big. · 3.6 Keeping two vowels apart: y, n and s

Arabası burada.

His car is here. · 3.6 Keeping two vowels apart: y, n and s

Kitap arabasında.

The book is in her car. · 3.6 Keeping two vowels apart: y, n and s

Ali evinde.

Ali is at his place. · 3.6 Keeping two vowels apart: y, n and s

9. My house, Ali's house

Arabası yeni.

Her car is new. · 9.1 The possessive endings: evim, evin, evi

Ali arabasını arıyor.

Ali is looking for his car. · 9.2 Endings after the possessive

Mehmet babasını arıyor.

Mehmet is phoning his father. · 9.2 Endings after the possessive

Ali'nin evi büyük.

Ali's house is big. · 9.3 The genitive: Ali'nin evi

Zeynep'in annesi doktor.

Zeynep's mother is a doctor. · 9.3 The genitive: Ali'nin evi

Evin kapısı açık.

The door of the house is open. · 9.3 The genitive: Ali'nin evi

Öğretmenin adı ne?

What's the teacher's name? · 9.3 The genitive: Ali'nin evi

Ali'nin annesinin evi İzmir'de.

Ali's mother's house is in Izmir. · 9.3 The genitive: Ali'nin evi

Ali'nin evindeyiz.

We're at Ali's house. · 9.3 The genitive: Ali'nin evi

Onun arabası yeni, benim arabam eski.

His car is new; mine is old. · 9.5 benim, senin: my, your

Bu akşam arkadaşlarımızın evindeyiz.

We're at our friends' house this evening. · 9.6 Reading a long word

10. Having

İki çocuğu var.

She has two children. · 10.2 Family

Mehmet'in bir köpeği var.

Mehmet has a dog. · 10.3 Ali'nin arabası var: what others have

Ali'nin arabası yok.

Ali doesn't have a car. · 10.3 Ali'nin arabası var: what others have

Ayşe'nin iki kız kardeşi var.

Ayşe has two sisters. · 10.3 Ali'nin arabası var: what others have

Bu evin güzel bir bahçesi var.

This house has a nice garden. · 10.3 Ali'nin arabası var: what others have

Ayşe'nin mavi gözleri var.

Ayşe has blue eyes. · 10.3 Ali'nin arabası var: what others have

11. The verb, and what is happening now

Emre annesine yardım ediyor.

Emre is helping his mother. · 11.7 The ending a verb wants

12. Asking questions

Kaç yaşındasın?

How old are you? · 12.3 The question words

Hangisini istiyorsun?

Which one do you want? · 12.3 The question words

Bu kimin çantası?

Whose bag is this? · 12.4 Question words with endings

Zeynep'in evine gidiyorum. Sen de geliyor musun?

I'm going to Zeynep's. Are you coming too? · 12.6 Questions in a conversation

16. Numbers, time and money

Kaç yaşındasın?

How old are you? · 16.3 Numbers with endings

Yirmi beş yaşındayım.

I'm twenty-five. · 16.3 Numbers with endings

Ali otuz yaşında.

Ali is thirty. · 16.3 Numbers with endings

Elmanın kilosu kaç lira?

How much is a kilo of apples? · 16.5 Prices: Kaç lira?

Bugün ayın kaçı?

What's the date today? · 16.6 Days, months and dates

17. With, for, like, after

Ali babası gibi doktor.

Ali's a doctor, like his father. · 17.5 gibi and kadar: like, as much as

Ayşe ailenin en küçüğü.

Ayşe's the youngest in the family. · 17.6 Bigger and biggest: daha and en

Kedi masanın altında.

The cat's under the table. · 17.9 On, under, in front of

Banka postanenin yanında.

The bank is next to the post office. · 17.9 On, under, in front of

Kitabı masanın üstüne koydum.

I put the book on the table. · 17.9 On, under, in front of

Yatağın altından bir kedi çıktı.

A cat came out from under the bed. · 17.9 On, under, in front of

19. The book I read

Arabası olan var mı?

Does anyone have a car? · 19.2 -en: the one who does

Ali'nin aldığı ekmek nerede?

Where's the bread Ali bought? · 19.4 -dik: what someone did or does

Annemin yaptığı yemeği çok seviyorum.

I love the food my mother makes. · 19.4 -dik: what someone did or does

Ali'nin geldiğini biliyorum.

I know Ali has come. · 19.7 That, because, when

Ali'nin geleceğini sanmıyorum.

I don't think Ali will come. · 19.7 That, because, when

Aldığımız arabayı satan adam Mehmet'in babası.

The man who sold the car we bought is Mehmet's father. · 19.8 Reading a long noun phrase from its end

Ali'nin geçen hafta okuduğu kitabı yazan kadın İstanbul'da yaşıyor.

The woman who wrote the book Ali read last week lives in Istanbul. · 19.8 Reading a long noun phrase from its end

Ankara'da oturan arkadaşımın aldığı ev çok büyük.

The house my friend who lives in Ankara bought is very big. · 19.8 Reading a long noun phrase from its end

20. Wanting, needing, if

Ali'nin bilmesini istemiyorum.

I don't want Ali to know. · 20.2 Wanting someone else to do something

Gitmek zorundayım.

I have to go. · 20.5 zorunda: having to

Yarın çalışmak zorunda mısın?

Do you have to work tomorrow? · 20.5 zorunda: having to

21. Where to go next

Bir gün Nasreddin Hoca eşeğine binip pazara gitmiş.

One day Nasreddin Hoca got on his donkey and went to the market. · 21.2 What you can read now

Bunun Türkçesi ne?

What's this in Turkish? · 21.5 Talking to people