Breakdown of Ev arkadaşımla kira ve depozito hakkında konuştuk.
benim
my
ve
and
hakkında
about
konuşmak
to talk
Questions & Answers about Ev arkadaşımla kira ve depozito hakkında konuştuk.
What does the ending in arkadaşımla mean?
It’s the comitative “with” marker. -la/-le (written as -(y)la/-(y)le) attaches to the noun:
- ev arkadaşım = my roommate
- ev arkadaşımla = with my roommate
Vowel harmony picks -la or -le; a buffer -y- appears only if the word ends in a vowel (e.g., abla → ablayla).
Is writing arkadaşım ile instead of arkadaşımla correct? Any difference?
Yes, both are correct:
- arkadaşımla (suffix form) is more common and natural in everyday Turkish.
- arkadaşım ile (separate word) is a bit more formal or emphatic. Don’t write “arkadaşımile” as one word; if separate, keep it as two words.
Why is it konuştuk (we talked) and not konuştum (I talked) here? Which should I use?
Both are possible:
- Ev arkadaşımla konuştum = I talked with my roommate.
- Ev arkadaşımla konuştuk = My roommate and I talked (to each other).
Turkish often uses the plural here to frame it as a mutual conversation between two people.
Do I need to include Biz?