Ben sahilde yürürken şort giymeyi seviyorum.

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Breakdown of Ben sahilde yürürken şort giymeyi seviyorum.

• yürümek: to walk
• giymek: to wear
• -ken: while

Questions & Answers about Ben sahilde yürürken şort giymeyi seviyorum.

Why is Ben there? Can I leave it out?

Yes. In Turkish, Ben is often optional because seviyorum already tells you the subject is I.

So both of these are natural:

• Ben sahilde yürürken şort giymeyi seviyorum.
• Sahilde yürürken şort giymeyi seviyorum.

Including Ben can add emphasis, contrast, or clarity, for example if you want to stress I rather than someone else.

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What does sahilde mean, and why does it end in -de?

Sahil means beach or seaside.

The ending -de is the locative case, which means in / at / on a place.

So:

• sahil = beach, seaside
• sahilde = at the beach / on the beach / by the seaside

This ending changes depending on vowel harmony and consonant voicing, so you may also see forms like -da, -te, or -ta in other words.

Examples:

• evde = at home
• okulda = at school
• parkta = in the park

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What does yürürken mean exactly?