Word
Size iyi bayramlar.
Meaning
Happy holidays to you.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Size iyi bayramlar.
What does size mean in this sentence?
Size means to you.
It comes from the pronoun siz, which can mean:
- you (plural)
- you (singular, but polite/formal)
The ending -e / -a is the dative ending, often meaning to.
So:
- siz = you
- size = to you
Why is it size, not siz?
Because Turkish uses the dative form when the greeting is directed to someone.
In English, we often just say Happy holidays! without showing this clearly. But Turkish can explicitly include the person receiving the wish:
- Size iyi bayramlar. = Good holidays to you.
So size is not the subject here; it is the person the good wish is aimed at.
Does siz/size mean plural you, or polite singular you?