Word
Metni kopyalamadan önce yazım hatalarını düzeltelim.
Meaning
Let’s correct the spelling mistakes before copying the text.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of Metni kopyalamadan önce yazım hatalarını düzeltelim.
önce
before
metin
the text
-madan
before
düzeltmek
to correct
Questions & Answers about Metni kopyalamadan önce yazım hatalarını düzeltelim.
Why is it metni and not metin?
Metni is the word metin (text) with the definite/direct object ending.
- Base form: metin = text
- As a definite object: metni = the text
In Turkish, when a noun is a specific direct object, it usually takes an accusative-type ending. Here, the sentence is talking about a specific text, so metni is used.
Also note the small spelling change:
- metin + i would not stay as metini
- it becomes metni
This is a common pattern with some Turkish nouns.
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