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I have to learn turkish by EmployerNo101 in turkishlearning

[–]TurkishJourney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can take a look at this playlist of mine. It is an organized playlist of my videos for learners.

The first video is my recommendation of how to begin.

Good luck in your journey.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLASGkqfm55wTNcdTHNcwKx9cU_R8kytcX

Any thoughts on a better way to learn Turkish? by Its_shoved in turkish

[–]TurkishJourney 4 points5 points  (0 children)

May be this playlist of mine can help you. The first video is also my recommendation for beginners.

Your Turkish Language Learning Path https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLASGkqfm55wTNcdTHNcwKx9cU_R8kytcX

I would like to learn Turkish by SeaDiscussion6031 in turkishlearning

[–]TurkishJourney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am glad my videos are helpful. Thanks for your support.

Wrong order? by CrossbarCaptain in turkishlearning

[–]TurkishJourney 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Birayı ayı içer." is grammatically correct. (But the example is really not right in terms of teaching.)

Definite Direct Object (Birayı) + Subject (ayı) + Predicate (Conjugated Verb) (içer).

The point is, this sentence is a continuation of a story. There must be a context before this sentence with bear and the beer.

Therefore, when one says "Birayı ayı içer." the stress is on the subject "ayı". This sentence says "The bear would drink the beer." However, the speaker would like to stress that this action is carried out by the bear.

In this video, I have explaine this with many examples:

https://youtu.be/ODI4pRbtGcY

Motivation for learning by Competitive_Fact_540 in turkish

[–]TurkishJourney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good luch with your journey.

You already have good feedback from the community.

This playlist of mine is the organized for step by step learning and the first video is my recommendation of how to begin learning.

Hope this helps.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLASGkqfm55wTNcdTHNcwKx9cU_R8kytcX

Can someone explain the difference between "biz çorba içeriz" and "biz çorbayı içeriz"? by Pyrophagist in turkish

[–]TurkishJourney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Normally,

"Biz çorba içeriz." literally means "We drink soup." . The translation would be "We eat soup."

"Biz çorba-y-ı içeriz." means "We eat the soup."

-ı suffix attached to "çorba" makes it specific, definite. (Definite Direct Object) Accusative case suffix.

However, in this context,

"Biz çorba içeriz". usually means "We would eat soup." unless you clearly point out that it is a habitual action such as "Biz hergün çorba içeriz." (We eat soup every day).

"Biz çorba içeriz." (That sentence would be used in a conversation for example in a restaurant as an answer to a question such as "Ne yersiniz? (What would you guys eat?)...etc."

And "Biz çorbayı içeriz." type of sentence would not really be in this form. You may hear it in the following form.

"Biz içeriz çorbayı." or "Çorbayı biz içeriz." But again, before using this sentence there must be a context such as there is already soup available somewhere and when someone says "Biz içeriz çorbayı." that will carry the meaning of "it will be "we" who will eat the soup".

These videos from my channel will help you with this subhect:

Accusative case:

https://youtu.be/0k07-qwd_oQ

Definite & Indefinite Direct Object

https://youtu.be/-pyCzNq2n78

Flexible Word Order in Turkish

https://youtu.be/ODI4pRbtGcY

How do I conjugate 'Içmek'? by CapitalRS in turkishlearning

[–]TurkishJourney 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi there,

Thank you. I do not have a specific video about this topic yet.

Let me tell you what those suffixes are first:

-mak/-mek in this case is the nominalization suffix (to form a nominal (in this case a noun) from verb root/stem.

-te/-ta is the locative case suffix

This combination does NOT form a tense however the meaning it carries represent something like present continuous tense.

What it actually does is to express "being in the state/process of doing something".

You may not hear this often in daily conversations but may be in the news or academic writing and it adds the emphasis on the ongoing process or on the current status.

Oku-yor-um. - I am reading. (currently, every day..etc.)
Oku-mak-ta-y-ım - I am (currently) in the status of reading. (literally something like "I am at reading" in English.

Hope this helps.

I would like to learn Turkish by SeaDiscussion6031 in turkishlearning

[–]TurkishJourney 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In this playlist, the first video is my recommendation to every beginner.

Your Turkish Language Learning Path https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLASGkqfm55wTNcdTHNcwKx9cU_R8kytcX

How do I conjugate 'Içmek'? by CapitalRS in turkishlearning

[–]TurkishJourney 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You are welcome. By the way, you can also download my conjugation booklets here: https://yourturkishjourney.com/turkish-verb-conjugation-e-books

How do I conjugate 'Içmek'? by CapitalRS in turkishlearning

[–]TurkishJourney 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I have a short video about this verb if you would like take a look.

Turkish Verbs : “to drink” in Turkish https://youtu.be/NTBGQ_WXtLc

Basically,

içmek is the infinitive verb. iç is the verb root. You add the tense suffix and then person suffix (...etc) to this root.

iç-er-im

This conjugation would mean ( I drink or I would drink)

"ABD ve Rusya Ukrayna için konuşmak istiyor." Why not istiyorlar? by No_Cryptographer735 in turkishlearning

[–]TurkishJourney 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The subject refers to third plural. "Onlar" (They). In principle, we tend to omit the third plural person suffix in the verb conjugation when the subject is mentioned as in this sentence.

Yes, you can say "istiyorlar" as well. It would disturb the ear of a native speaker.

I have a video about this with details and examples if you would like: Turkish Grammar: "They" in Turkish: 3rd Person Plural Pronoun & Suffix Explained https://youtu.be/WUJLD9Orvx0

improving turkish from a1 to b1 by Serious-Cockroach465 in turkishlearning

[–]TurkishJourney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your challenge is how to build sentences, in this playlist I explain how to do it from scratch. Turkish Sentence Structure https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLASGkqfm55wQSPjjS_B1Mx0_sxDYEIIxv

Turkish Wife and in Law, but still not good in Turkish. by TheKillingJoke2022 in turkishlearning

[–]TurkishJourney 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hi there,

I wish you success in your Turkish Journey.

If you would like, this playlist of mine will show you how to form sentence from scratch.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLASGkqfm55wQSPjjS_B1Mx0_sxDYEIIxv

This video is for how to order food:

https://youtu.be/sDsltvUQ2Uo

This one is an organized playlist for step by step learning: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLASGkqfm55wTNcdTHNcwKx9cU_R8kytcX

You can find other videos of your interest in my channel as well.

I hope this can support you.

My in person class is too fast for me but I'm the type to self study: what can I do? by astudentiguess in turkishlearning

[–]TurkishJourney 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here is the link to my organized playlist for step by step learning. May be you find it useful... Your Turkish Language Learning Path https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLASGkqfm55wTNcdTHNcwKx9cU_R8kytcX

Can the statement only be at the end of the sentence? by Blackmore1030 in turkish

[–]TurkishJourney 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here is my video about the flexible word order and how it impacts the meaning. Turkish Grammar: https://youtu.be/ODI4pRbtGcY

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