Breakdown of Kaşarı tostun içine koymadan edemiyorum.
tost
the toast
-un
of
içine
into
kaşar
the kaşar cheese
Questions & Answers about Kaşarı tostun içine koymadan edemiyorum.
Why is kaşar written as kaşarı here?
Because it is the direct object of koymak and it is treated as a specific thing, so Turkish uses the accusative ending.
- kaşar = kaşar cheese
- kaşarı = the kaşar cheese / kaşar cheese as a specific direct object
In this sentence, the speaker is not talking about cheese in a completely general way. They mean the particular ingredient they keep putting into the sandwich.
What is kaşar exactly?
Kaşar is a very common Turkish cheese. It is a mild yellow semi-hard cheese and is especially common in sandwiches and tost.
So kaşarı here means the kaşar cheese as the thing being added.
What does tost mean in Turkish? Is it the same as English toast?
Not exactly. In Turkish, tost usually means a grilled or pressed sandwich, not just a piece of toasted bread.
So in this sentence, tost is more like a toasted sandwich than English toast.
Why does Turkish say tostun içine instead of just tosta?