The Turkish language · Endings

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

In the examples

7. In, from and to

Nereye?

Where to? · 7.3 -(y)A (-e): to, towards

Taksim'e, lütfen.

To Taksim, please. · 7.3 -(y)A (-e): to, towards

İzmir'e bir bilet, lütfen.

A ticket to Izmir, please. · 7.3 -(y)A (-e): to, towards

Bu otobüs Ankara'ya mı?

Is this bus going to Ankara? · 7.3 -(y)A (-e): to, towards

Buraya gel.

Come here. · 7.3 -(y)A (-e): to, towards

Ayşe'ye sor.

Ask Ayşe. · 7.3 -(y)A (-e): to, towards

Bana bir çay, lütfen.

A tea for me, please. · 7.4 bende, bana: the persons with these endings

Bana bak.

Look at me. · 7.4 bende, bana: the persons with these endings

Otobüse bin.

Get on the bus. · 7.5 Verbs and the endings they want

Bu otobüs nereye?

Where does this bus go? · 7.6 Here, there and where: burada, orada, nerede

Nereye? Eve.

Where to? Home. · 7.6 Here, there and where: burada, orada, nerede

9. My house, Ali's house

Annem evimize geliyor.

My mother is coming to our house. · 9.2 Endings after the possessive

11. The verb, and what is happening now

Ayşe yarın İzmir'e gidiyor.

Ayşe is going to Izmir tomorrow. · 11.2 -(I)yor: what is happening now

Mehmet Zeynep'e çiçek veriyor.

Mehmet is giving Zeynep flowers. · 11.6 Common verbs

Emre annesine yardım ediyor.

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

Otobüse biniyoruz.

We're getting on the bus. · 11.7 The ending a verb wants

Ali bana bakıyor.

Ali is looking at me. · 11.7 The ending a verb wants

Herkes bize bakıyor.

Everyone is looking at us. · 11.7 The ending a verb wants

12. Asking questions

Ankara'ya mı gidiyorsun?

Is it Ankara you're going to? · 12.2 Asking about one word

Nereye gidiyorsunuz?

Where are you going? · 12.3 The question words

Kime bakıyorsun?

Who are you looking at? · 12.4 Question words with endings

Ali nereye gidiyor?

Where is Ali going? · 12.5 Where a question word goes

Ali Ankara'ya gidiyor.

Ali is going to Ankara. · 12.5 Where a question word goes

Ben de iyiyim. Nereye gidiyorsun?

I'm fine too. Where are you going? · 12.6 Questions in a conversation

Zeynep'in evine gidiyorum. Sen de geliyor musun?

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

13. The past: seen and heard

Dün İzmir'e gittim.

I went to Izmir yesterday. · 13.1 -di: what you saw happen

Geçen hafta Ankara'ya gittiler.

They went to Ankara last week. · 13.1 -di: what you saw happen

Ayşe İzmir'e taşınmış.

Ayşe's moved to Izmir, apparently. · 13.3 -miş: what you heard or worked out

Mehmet işe gitti.

Mehmet's gone to work. · 13.4 Seen or heard

Mehmet işe gitmiş.

Mehmet's gone to work, it seems. · 13.4 Seen or heard

Ben dün sinemaya gittim. Zeynep Ankara'ya gitmiş.

I went to the cinema yesterday. Zeynep went to Ankara, she says. · 13.4 Seen or heard

Mehmet bugün işe gitmemiş.

Mehmet didn't go to work today, apparently. · 13.7 Saying no and asking in the past

14. Plans, habits and offers

Yarın İzmir'e gideceğim.

I'm going to Izmir tomorrow. · 14.1 -ecek: what will happen

Ayşe bize gelecek.

Ayşe's coming over to our place. · 14.1 -ecek: what will happen

Bu otobüs merkeze gider mi?

Does this bus go to the centre? · 14.3 The aorist: habits and what is generally so

Bana yardım eder misin?

Will you help me? · 14.4 Offers and promises: Yardım ederim

Kimseye söylemem.

I won't tell anyone. · 14.5 Its negative: -mez

Eskiden her yaz İzmir'e giderdik.

We used to go to Izmir every summer. · 14.6 Used to: giderdik

Dün sinemaya gidecektik.

We were going to go to the cinema yesterday. · 14.6 Used to: giderdik

Yarın İzmir'e gideceğim. Annem orada oturuyor.

I'm going to Izmir tomorrow. My mother lives there. · 14.7 Plans for the weekend

Kediye ben bakarım.

I'll look after the cat. · 14.7 Plans for the weekend

15. Telling, asking and being able

Buraya gel.

Come here. · 15.1 Telling: the bare stem, and -in to be polite

Buraya oturabilir miyim?

Can I sit here? · 15.3 -ebil: can

Bana yardım edebilir misiniz?

Could you help me? · 15.3 -ebil: can

Bana da bir Türk kahvesi, lütfen.

And a Turkish coffee for me, please. · 15.7 At a café

16. Numbers, time and money

Saat dörde çeyrek var.

It's a quarter to four. · 16.4 The time: Saat kaç?

Ali dörde çeyrek kala geldi.

Ali came at a quarter to four. · 16.4 The time: Saat kaç?

Cuma günü İstanbul'a gidiyorum.

I'm going to Istanbul on Friday. · 16.6 Days, months and dates

Mayısta İzmir'e gideceğiz.

We're going to Izmir in May. · 16.6 Days, months and dates

İkinci sokaktan sağa dönün.

Take the second street on the right. · 16.7 First and second: -inci

17. With, for, like, after

Ayşe'yle sinemaya gittim.

I went to the cinema with Ayşe. · 17.2 ile and -le: with

İzmir'e otobüsle gittik.

We went to Izmir by bus. · 17.2 ile and -le: with

Türkçe öğrenmek için İstanbul'a geldim.

I came to Istanbul to learn Turkish. · 17.4 için: for

Bana göre bu film çok güzel.

I think this film's very good. · 17.7 göre and kadar: words that want -e

Akşama kadar çalıştım.

I worked until the evening. · 17.7 göre and kadar: words that want -e

Saat beşe kadar buradayım.

I'm here until five. · 17.7 göre and kadar: words that want -e

Ankara'ya kadar otobüsle gittik.

We went as far as Ankara by bus. · 17.7 göre and kadar: words that want -e

Eve doğru yürüdük.

We walked towards home. · 17.7 göre and kadar: words that want -e

Kitabı masanın üstüne koydum.

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

Gel, yanıma otur.

Come and sit next to me. · 17.9 On, under, in front of

18. Joining actions

Eve gidip yemek yaptım.

I went home and cooked. · 18.3 -ip: and then

Markete gidip ekmek alır mısın?

Could you go to the shop and get some bread? · 18.3 -ip: and then

Okula yürüyerek gidiyorum.

I walk to school. · 18.4 -erek: by doing

Eve gelirken ekmek aldım.

I bought bread on my way home. · 18.5 -ken: while

Yemek yedikten sonra yürüyüşe çıktık.

After eating, we went out for a walk. · 18.6 -dikten sonra and -meden önce: after and before

Yola çıkmadan önce beni ara.

Call me before you set off. · 18.6 -dikten sonra and -meden önce: after and before

Ekmek almak için markete gittim.

I went to the shop to buy bread. · 18.7 -mek için: in order to

Türkçe öğrenmek için İzmir'e geldim.

I came to Izmir to learn Turkish. · 18.7 -mek için: in order to

Ekmek almaya gittim.

I went to buy bread. · 18.7 -mek için: in order to

İşe yürüyerek gittim, çünkü hava çok güzeldi.

I walked to work, because the weather was lovely. · 18.9 A morning, joined up

19. The book I read

Derse gelmeyen kim?

Who didn't come to the lesson? · 19.2 -en: the one who does

Çalıştığım yer buraya yakın.

The place where I work is near here. · 19.5 The place where, the day when

Ankara'ya geldiğim zaman seni ararım.

I'll call you when I come to Ankara. · 19.7 That, because, when

20. Wanting, needing, if

Bu akşam yemeğe gelmek ister misin?

Would you like to come to dinner this evening? · 20.1 -mek istemek: wanting to

Bana bir kalem lazım.

I need a pen. · 20.3 lazım and gerek: needing

Gelmene gerek yok.

You don't need to come. · 20.3 lazım and gerek: needing

Yardıma ihtiyacım var.

I need help. · 20.3 lazım and gerek: needing

Bunu kimseye söylememelisin.

You mustn't tell anyone this. · 20.4 -meli: must and should

Zamanın varsa bize gel.

If you have time, come over. · 20.6 -se: if

Eve gelince seni ararım.

I'll call you when I get home. · 20.8 -ince: when, as soon as

Ali gelince yemeğe başladık.

When Ali came, we started eating. · 20.8 -ince: when, as soon as

21. Where to go next

Lütfen otobüse binmeden önce biletinizi alınız.

Please buy your ticket before boarding the bus. · 21.1 What you can do now

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