Questions & Answers about Ben çaya nane ekliyorum.
ekliyorum is the first-person-singular present-continuous form of eklemek (“to add”). It breaks down as: • ekle- (verb stem “add”) • -i- (vowel-harmonized part of the continuous suffix) • -yor (continuous tense marker) • -um (1st-person-singular ending)
Turkish defaults to Subject–Object–Verb (SOV). Here:
• Subject: Ben
• Indirect object (dative): çaya
• Direct object: nane
• Verb: ekliyorum
Because case endings clarify each word’s role, you can rearrange for emphasis (e.g. Nane çaya ekliyorum), but the verb almost always stays at the end.
For past tense use the -di past marker and 1st-person ending:
• Ben çaya nane ekledim (“I added mint to the tea.”)
For future tense use the -ecek future marker and 1st-person ending:
• Ben çaya nane ekleyeceğim (“I will add mint to the tea.”)
ekliyorum is present-continuous, so it normally implies you’re doing it right now or around now. For habitual/general actions you use the simple present (aorist):
• Ben çaya nane eklerim (“I (regularly/habitually) add mint to tea.”)
You’ll hear that form when talking about routines or personal preferences.