{"id":33733,"date":"2011-05-16T02:15:35","date_gmt":"2011-05-15T23:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.turkishforum.com.tr\/en\/content\/?p=33733"},"modified":"2011-05-16T02:15:36","modified_gmt":"2011-05-15T23:15:36","slug":"turkish-lesson-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/2011\/05\/16\/turkish-lesson-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkish Lesson 16"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lesson 16<\/strong><\/p>\n

Geni\u015f Zaman<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Geni\u015f Zaman is the second present tense in Turkish.<\/p>\n

Geni\u015f Zaman\u0131n Kullan\u0131ld\u0131\u011f\u0131 Yerler – Usage of Geni\u015f Zaman<\/p>\n

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1-<\/strong> Describing a habit, hobbies or a repeated action.<\/p>\n

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Biz her yaz<\/strong> tatile gider<\/strong>iz. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (We go to holiday every summer.)<\/p>\n

Ben her g\u00fcn<\/strong> du\u015f al\u0131r<\/strong>\u0131m. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (I have a shower everyday.)<\/p>\n

Sen genellikle<\/strong> \u00e7ok \u015f\u0131k giysiler giyer<\/strong>sin. (You generally wear very smart clothes.)<\/p>\n

Ay\u015fe s\u0131k s\u0131k<\/strong> sevgili de\u011fi\u015ftirir<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Ay\u015fe often changes her boyfriends.)<\/p>\n

Onlar her zaman<\/strong> spor yapar<\/strong>lar.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (They always exercise.)<\/p>\n

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2-<\/strong> Offering something to someone.<\/p>\n

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Kahve i\u00e7er<\/strong> misiniz?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Would you like a coffe?)<\/p>\n

Bunu denemek ister <\/strong>misiniz?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Would you like to try this one?)<\/p>\n

Yemek i\u00e7in Piza Hut\u2019ta gitmek ister<\/strong> misin? \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Would you like to go to Pizza Hut to eat?)<\/p>\n

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3-<\/strong> Requesting someone to do something.<\/p>\n

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\u0130\u00e7erisi \u00e7ok s\u0131cak oldu. Pencereyi a\u00e7ar<\/strong> m\u0131s\u0131n\u0131z? (Can you open the window?)<\/p>\n

Bana yard\u0131m eder<\/strong> misiniz?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Can you help me?)<\/p>\n

Burada bekler<\/strong> misiniz?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Can you wait here?)<\/p>\n

Yeme\u011finizi bitirir<\/strong> misiniz?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (Can you finish your meal?)<\/p>\n

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4-<\/strong> Set phrases such as Te\u015fekk\u00fcr ederim.<\/p>\n

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Tebrik eder<\/strong>im.<\/p>\n

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Geni\u015f Zaman is used for other purposes too, we will study them later on. Now let\u2019s have a look at the verb structure.<\/p>\n

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Stem<\/strong> of the verb + –r<\/strong> \/-ir \u2013\u0131r <\/strong>or \u2013er \u00a0– ar + personal ending <\/strong>(personal suffix)<\/p>\n

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Verb stems ending in a vowel just take an\u00a0 -r<\/strong><\/p>\n

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oku\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 okurum <\/strong>(I read) <\/strong><\/p>\n

uyu\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 uyurum <\/strong>(I sleep)<\/p>\n

oyna \u00a0 oynar\u0131m <\/strong>(I play)<\/p>\n

bekle\u00a0 beklerim <\/strong>(I wait)<\/p>\n

iste\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 isterim<\/strong> (I want)<\/p>\n

gez\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 gezerim<\/strong> (I walk around)<\/p>\n

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Most verb stems with one syllable take an \u2013er -ar<\/strong><\/p>\n

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ko\u015f\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ko\u015far\u0131m <\/strong>(I run)<\/p>\n

ge\u00e7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ge\u00e7erim <\/strong>(I cross\/pass)<\/p>\n

sev\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 severim<\/strong> (I love)<\/p>\n

u\u00e7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 u\u00e7ar\u0131m<\/strong> (I fly)<\/p>\n

yap\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 yapar\u0131m <\/strong>(I do)<\/p>\n

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Those with one syllable ending in \u2013r<\/span><\/strong> or \u2013l<\/span><\/strong> take an \u2013ir \u2013\u0131r \u2013ur -\u00fcr<\/strong><\/p>\n

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al<\/span> al\u0131r\u0131m <\/strong>(I take)<\/p>\n

var<\/span> var\u0131r\u0131m <\/strong>(I arrive)<\/p>\n

g\u00f6r<\/span> g\u00f6r\u00fcr\u00fcm <\/strong>(I see)<\/p>\n

gel<\/span> gelirim <\/strong>(I come) <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Verb stems more than one syllable take an \u2013ir \u2013\u0131r \u2013ur -\u00fcr<\/strong><\/p>\n

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konu\u015f\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 konu\u015furum <\/strong>(I speak)<\/p>\n

\u00e7al\u0131\u015f\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00e7al\u0131\u015f\u0131r\u0131m<\/strong> (I study\/work)<\/p>\n

kazan\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 kazan\u0131r\u0131m<\/strong> (I earn)<\/p>\n

\u00f6\u011fret\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00f6\u011fretirim<\/strong> (I teach)<\/p>\n

\u00f6\u011fren\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00f6\u011frenirim<\/strong> (I learn)<\/p>\n

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Okuma Par\u00e7as\u0131<\/p>\n

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Benim ad\u0131m Gizem. Size biraz kendimden bahsetmek istiyorum. Annem ev han\u0131m\u0131 ve babam bir di\u015f doktoru. Bir tane erkek karde\u015fim var, ad\u0131 Yunus. Karde\u015fim Yunus hen\u00fcz be\u015f ya\u015f\u0131nda ve okula gitmiyor. Ben on bir ya\u015f\u0131nday\u0131m. Her sabah elimi ve y\u00fcz\u00fcm\u00fc y\u0131kar\u0131m<\/span><\/strong> ve kahvalt\u0131 yapar\u0131m<\/span><\/strong>. Sonra servise binerim<\/span><\/strong> ve okula giderim<\/span><\/strong>. Okulumu ve arkada\u015flar\u0131m\u0131 \u00e7ok seviyorum. Okulda en sevdi\u011fim ders co\u011frafya ve resim dersi. Ben \u00e7ok g\u00fczel do\u011fa resimleri yapar\u0131m<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Her yaz g\u00f6lde babamla bal\u0131k tutar\u0131m<\/strong><\/span>. Her bayram anneannem ve dedemi g\u00f6r\u00fcr\u00fcm<\/span><\/strong>. Her ak\u015fam kitap okurum<\/strong><\/span>. Yatmadan \u00f6nce pijamalar\u0131m\u0131 giye<\/span>r<\/span><\/strong> ve di\u015flerimi f\u0131r\u00e7alar\u0131m.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u0130yi geceler!<\/p>\n

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*The red verbs are in Geni\u015f Zaman.<\/p>\n

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I hope this paragraph helps you understand this tense a bit better.<\/p>\n

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Lesson 16 Geni\u015f Zaman   Geni\u015f Zaman is the second present tense in Turkish. Geni\u015f Zaman\u0131n Kullan\u0131ld\u0131\u011f\u0131 Yerler – Usage of Geni\u015f Zaman   1- Describing a habit, hobbies or a repeated action.   Biz her yaz tatile gideriz. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (We go to holiday every summer.) Ben her g\u00fcn du\u015f al\u0131r\u0131m. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (I have a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":775305,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4174,2597],"class_list":["post-33733","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-features","tag-learn-turkish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33733","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/83"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33733"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33733\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/775305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33733"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33733"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33733"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}