Göçmen kuşlar gölde dinleniyor.

to rest

Breakdown of Göçmen kuşlar gölde dinleniyor.

• kuş: the bird
• -de: at
• göl: the lake

Questions & Answers about Göçmen kuşlar gölde dinleniyor.

What does the suffix -lar in kuşlar indicate?

The suffix -lar is the plural marker. Turkish uses -lar or -ler (depending on vowel harmony) to show “more than one.” Since kuş (“bird”) has the back vowel u, it takes -lar, giving kuşlar = “birds.”

Why is gölde translated as “in the lake”? What does the suffix -de do?

The suffix -de is the locative case, meaning “in/at/on.” Because göl ends in the front rounded vowel ö, vowel harmony dictates the suffix form -de (not -da). So gölde = “at the lake” / “in the lake.”

What’s the difference between gölde and gölden?

• -de (locative) = “in/at/on” → gölde = “in the lake.”
• -den (ablative) = “from” → gölden = “from the lake.”

Why is there no buffer letter (like y) between göl and -de?