Bugün ince gömlek giymiyorum, çünkü hava soğuk.

to be

Breakdown of Bugün ince gömlek giymiyorum, çünkü hava soğuk.

• bugün: today
• soğuk: cold
• çünkü: because

Questions & Answers about Bugün ince gömlek giymiyorum, çünkü hava soğuk.

Why isn’t there a separate word for I in this sentence?

Because Turkish often leaves out subject pronouns when the verb already shows who the subject is.

In giymiyorum, the ending tells you the subject is I:

• giy- = wear / put on
• -miyor- = negative present continuous
• -um = I

So giymiyorum already means I am not wearing or I’m not putting on.

You could say Ben bugün ince gömlek giymiyorum, but ben would only be added for emphasis, contrast, or clarity.

How is giymiyorum built?

It is made from several parts:

• giy- = to wear / to put on
• -miyor- = negative present continuous
• -um = first person singular (I)

So:

giy + miyor + um = giymiyorum

This means I am not wearing or I’m not putting on.

A useful pattern:

• giyiyorum = I am wearing
• giymiyorum = I am not wearing

Does giymiyorum mean I’m not wearing or I don’t wear?