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[edit] Word order

The basic word order is SOV (subject-object-verb), although in colloquial speech and for reasons of emphasis (stress) other word orders are possible.

Examples:

I'm going home. = Eve gidiyorum.

ev = house, home
eve = to the house
gitmek = to go
gidiyor = s/he is going
gidiyorum = I am going

I want to go home = Eve gitmek istiyorum.

istemek = to want
istiyorum = I want

How are you? = Nasılsınız?

nasıl = how
-sınız = you are (plural you or respect form singular you as in French vous, German Sie)

İyiyim. = I'm well.

iyi = good
-yim = I am

Bugün, iyi değilim. = I'm not well today.

bugün = today
değil = not
-im = I am
değilim = I am not


Turkish TOC

Basics :: 01. Introduction
Pronunciation and Alphabet :: 01. A-I 02. İ-R 03. S-Z 04. Vowel Classifications and Harmony
Ways of enhancing your Turkish :: 01. Turkish Satellite Television 02. Turkish Music 03. Turkish Movies 04. Turkish on the internet 05. Turkish newspapers & magazines
Lessons :: 01. Greetings · 02. I am... · 03. Asking Questions 04. Are you busy today? 05. Asking for directions 06. Geography of Turkey and the TRNC
Vocabulary :: 01. List of Phrases · 02. List of Verbs · 03. List of Words · 04. Numbers · 05. To be or not to be · 06. Loanwords
Grammar :: 01. Word Order · 02. Pronouns · 03. Cases · 04. Plural · 05. Verbs · 06. Present Tense · 07. Negative - Present Continuous Tense · 08. Interrogative - Present Continuous Tense · 09. Past Tense · 10. Past Tense 2 · 11. Negative Past Tense · 12. Past Continuous Tense · 13. Negative Past Continuous Tense · 14. Future Tense · 15. Negative Future Tense

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Turkish TOC

Basics :: 01 · 02
Lessons :: 01 · 02 · 03
Vocabulary :: 01 · 02 · 03 · 04 · 05 · 06 · 07
Grammar :: 01 · 02 · 03 · 04 · 05 · 06 · 07 · 08 · 09 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15