Word
Arkadaşlar barda müzik dinledi.
Meaning
The friends listened to music at the bar.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Arkadaşlar barda müzik dinledi.
arkadaş
the friend
müzik
the music
dinlemek
to listen to
bar
a bar (venue)
Questions & Answers about Arkadaşlar barda müzik dinledi.
What does arkadaşlar mean exactly, and why can it mean both friends and the friends?
Arkadaşlar is arkadaş + -lar.
- arkadaş = friend
- -lar / -ler = plural suffix, so friends
Turkish does not have words like a/an or the as regular articles. So arkadaşlar can mean:
- friends
- the friends
Context tells you which one is meant.
Why is the verb dinledi and not dinlediler if the subject is plural?
In Turkish, when the subject is already clearly plural, the verb often stays in the 3rd person singular form.
So both of these are possible:
- Arkadaşlar barda müzik dinledi.
- Arkadaşlar barda müzik dinlediler.
Both mean the same thing. The version without -ler on the verb is very common because the plural idea is already shown by arkadaşlar.
What does barda mean, and what is the -da ending?