Word
Arkadaşım espri yapınca gülmeden edemiyorum.
Meaning
I can't help laughing when my friend makes a joke.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of Arkadaşım espri yapınca gülmeden edemiyorum.
benim
my
arkadaş
the friend
yapmak
to make
-ınca
when
Questions & Answers about Arkadaşım espri yapınca gülmeden edemiyorum.
What does Arkadaşım mean, and why does it end in -ım?
Arkadaş means friend.
The -ım ending is the 1st person possessive suffix, so arkadaşım means my friend.
Breakdown:
- arkadaş = friend
- arkadaşı-m = my friend
In this sentence, Arkadaşım is the subject of espri yapınca.
What does espri yapmak mean?
Espri yapmak is a very common Turkish expression meaning to make a joke, to joke, or to crack a joke.
Literally:
- espri = joke / wit
- yapmak = to do / to make
So Turkish uses make/do a joke where English would usually say tell a joke or make a joke.
What does yapınca mean?