Parkta yürümektense koşmak daha eğlenceli.

the park

Breakdown of Parkta yürümektense koşmak daha eğlenceli.

• eğlenceli: fun
• daha: more
• koşmak: to run

Questions & Answers about Parkta yürümektense koşmak daha eğlenceli.

What does yürümektense mean and how is it formed?

yürümektense is a fusion of three pieces:

• yürümek (to walk)
• -ten (the ablative case ending on the gerund, “from walking”)
• -se (a conjunction meaning “rather than”)
  Put together, yürümektense literally means “rather than walking.”

Why is parkta used here, and why is it in the locative case?

parkta = park (park) + -ta (locative). We use the locative case to show “at/in the park.” In Turkish, locations take -de/-da, but consonant harmony with park (ending in k) gives -ta. Placing parkta before the verb phrase simply emphasizes the setting, though you could also move it around.

How do we form a comparison with daha eğlenceli, and why is daha necessary?

• daha means “more.”
• eğlenceli means “fun” or “enjoyable.”
  Turkish does not add a suffix to make adjectives comparative. Instead, you always put daha before the adjective to get “more …”.
  So daha eğlenceli = “more fun” / “more enjoyable.”

Could we rephrase the sentence without using -mektense? If so, how?