Word
Muayene randevusu bugün; hâlbuki ben yarın sanıyordum.
Meaning
The inspection appointment is today, whereas I thought it was tomorrow.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Muayene randevusu bugün; hâlbuki ben yarın sanıyordum.
bugün
today
ben
I
yarın
tomorrow
sanmak
to think
Questions & Answers about Muayene randevusu bugün; hâlbuki ben yarın sanıyordum.
Why is it muayene randevusu and not muayene randevu?
Because muayene randevusu is an indefinite noun compound in Turkish.
- muayene = examination, check-up
- randevu = appointment
- randevusu = its appointment / appointment for
So muayene randevusu means an examination appointment or the check-up appointment.
This pattern is very common in Turkish:
- doktor randevusu = doctor’s appointment
- otobüs bileti = bus ticket
- yaz tatili = summer holiday
In this structure, the second noun usually takes a possessive ending, even though English does not show this.
What exactly does muayene mean here?
Muayene usually means medical examination, check-up, or inspection, depending on context.
In this sentence, because it is paired with randevu, it most naturally means a medical examination/check-up. So muayene randevusu is something like:
- check-up appointment
- examination appointment
- medical appointment
Why is there no verb in the first part, just Muayene randevusu bugün?