{"id":35117,"date":"2011-06-06T00:19:28","date_gmt":"2011-06-05T21:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.turkishforum.com.tr\/en\/content\/?p=35117"},"modified":"2011-06-06T00:19:28","modified_gmt":"2011-06-05T21:19:28","slug":"turkish-lesson-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/2011\/06\/06\/turkish-lesson-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkish Lesson 19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Lesson 19<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cthe\u201d and \u201ca\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In Turkish there is not always a<strong> <\/strong>difference between<strong> \u201ca\u201d <\/strong>and <strong>\u201cthe\u201d. <\/strong>In the case of a direct object of a verb, there is a distinction: in this case we need the equivalent of <strong>\u201cthe\u201d<\/strong> which is <strong>-\u0131,-i,u,\u00fc<\/strong>. We bring the word endings at the end of the object. The the object ends with a vowel, then we will need the buffer letter \u201c<strong>y<\/strong>\u201d. The equivalent of <strong>\u201ca\u201d<\/strong> is either <strong>bir <\/strong>or nothing. Examples will make it more clear.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kahve i\u00e7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Drink (some) coffee.<\/p>\n<p>Bir kahve i\u00e7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Drink a tea.<\/p>\n<p>Kahve<strong>y<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">i<\/span><\/strong> i\u00e7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Drink ther coffee.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bisiklet s\u00fcr.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ride bike.<\/p>\n<p>Bisiklet<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">i<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"> <\/span>s\u00fcr.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ride the bike.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Lamba<strong>y<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u0131<\/span><\/strong> yak. Turn on the lamp.<\/p>\n<p>Sigara<strong>y<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u0131<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"> <\/span>s\u00f6nd\u00fcr.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Put off the cigarette.<\/p>\n<p>Soka\u011f<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u0131<\/span><\/strong> ge\u00e7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pass the street.<\/p>\n<p>Pencere<strong>y<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">i<\/span><\/strong> a\u00e7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Open the window.<\/p>\n<p>Film<strong>i<\/strong> izle.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Watch the movie.<\/p>\n<p>\u00c7atallar<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u0131 <\/span><\/strong>getir.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bring the forks.<\/p>\n<p>Karpuz<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">u<\/span><\/strong> getir.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bring the watermelon.<\/p>\n<p>Muslu\u011f<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">u<\/span><\/strong> a\u00e7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Turn the tap on.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It is very important to understand the direct object of a verb. A direct object is something or someone which is having an action carried out on it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ben<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">i<\/span><\/strong> \u00f6p.\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 Kiss me. \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 (<strong>Beni<\/strong> is the direct object)<\/p>\n<p>Sen<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">i<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"> <\/span>\u00f6zl\u00fcyorum.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I am missing you.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (<strong>Seni<\/strong> is the direct object)<\/p>\n<p>On<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">u<\/span><\/strong> d\u00fc\u015f\u00fcn\u00fcyorum.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I am thinking of her\/him. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (<strong>Onu<\/strong> is the direct object)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Biz<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">i<\/span><\/strong> beklemeyin.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Do not wait for us.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (<strong>Bizi<\/strong> is the direct object)<\/p>\n<p>Siz<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">i<\/span><\/strong> ar\u0131yorum.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I am looking for you.\u00a0 (<strong>Sizi<\/strong> is the direct object)<\/p>\n<p>Onlar<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u0131<\/span><\/strong> evde g\u00f6rmedim.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I didn\u2019t see them at home.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (<strong>Onlar\u0131<\/strong> is the direct object)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We can even use the personal names as a direct object.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ali\u2019<strong>y<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">i <\/span><\/strong>g\u00f6r.\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 See Ali.<\/p>\n<p>Merve\u2019<strong>y<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">i<\/span><\/strong> d\u00fc\u015f\u00fcn\u00fcyorum.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I am thinking of Merve.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas\u2019<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u0131 <\/span><\/strong>bekle.\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 Wait for Thomas.<\/p>\n<p>Mary\u2019<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">i <\/span><\/strong>seviyorum.\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 I love Mary.<\/p>\n<p>Michael\u2019<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u0131 <\/span><\/strong>g\u00f6rd\u00fcn m\u00fc?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Have you seen Michael?<\/p>\n<p>Levent\u2019<strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">i<\/span><\/strong> seviyor musun?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Do you love Levent?<\/p>\n<p>Ellie\u2019nin annesi Ellie\u2019<strong>y<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">i<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"> <\/span>ar\u0131yor.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ellie\u2019s mum is looking for Ellie.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Note: Any suffix comes after a person\u2019s name should be separeted by an apostrophe.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lesson 19 \u201cthe\u201d and \u201ca\u201d In Turkish there is not always a difference between \u201ca\u201d and \u201cthe\u201d. In the case of a direct object of a verb, there is a distinction: in this case we need the equivalent of \u201cthe\u201d which is -\u0131,-i,u,\u00fc. We bring the word endings at the end of the object. The [&hellip;]<\/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-35117","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\/35117","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=35117"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35117\/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=35117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}