Breakdown of Yarın annem kahvaltıya kayısı reçeli koymayacak; onun yerine tahin, pekmez ve gevrek ekmek hazırlayacak.
ekmek
the bread
benim
my
ve
and
yarın
tomorrow
Questions & Answers about Yarın annem kahvaltıya kayısı reçeli koymayacak; onun yerine tahin, pekmez ve gevrek ekmek hazırlayacak.
Why are the verbs at the end of the clauses?
That is the most typical Turkish word order: Subject + Object + Verb.
So:
- Yarın annem kahvaltıya kayısı reçeli koymayacak
- onun yerine tahin, pekmez ve gevrek ekmek hazırlayacak
Both main verbs, koymayacak and hazırlayacak, come at the end.
Turkish word order is also fairly flexible, so you could move parts around for emphasis. But the verb staying at the end is the most neutral pattern.
What does annem mean exactly, and why isn’t it benim annem?
Annem means my mother.
It is made from:
- anne = mother
- -m = my
So:
- annem = my mother
Turkish often uses the possessive ending by itself, without a separate word like benim.
So annem already includes the meaning of my.
You can say benim annem, but that usually adds emphasis, like my mother specifically.
Why is it kahvaltıya instead of just kahvaltı?