Word
Seni gördüğümde gülüyorum.
Meaning
When I see you, I laugh.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Questions & Answers about Seni gördüğümde gülüyorum.
What exactly does gördüğümde mean, and how is it built?
It literally means when I see or at the time that I see. Morphology:
- gör- (see) + -DIK (nominalizer/relative participle) → gördük
- add 1st-person singular possessive -(I)m → k softens to ğ: gördüğüm
- add locative -de (in/at/when) → gördüğümde Functionally, it turns the verb into a time-expression: at the time I see.
Why is it seni and not sana?
Because görmek (to see) takes a direct object in the accusative. Seni is the accusative form of sen and marks a specific, definite object. Sana is dative (to/for you) and is used with verbs that require dative, e.g. birine gülmek (to laugh at someone): Sana gülüyorum = I’m laughing at you.
Is gülmek “to laugh” or “to smile”?
Primarily it means to laugh. In everyday speech it can also imply “to smile” depending on context and tone. If you want to be explicit about smiling (gentler than laughing), use gülümsemek: Seni gördüğümde gülümsüyorum.
What’s the difference between gülüyorum and gülerim here?