Breakdown of Ninem inekleri sağıyordu, ben de süt taşıyordum.
ben
I
süt
milk
taşımak
to carry
de
too, also (da after a back vowel) / even if (concessive particle after conditional) / and (linking clauses)
inek
cow
nine
granny
sağmak
to milk (an animal)
Questions & Answers about Ninem inekleri sağıyordu, ben de süt taşıyordum.
Why do the verbs sağıyordu and taşıyordum both have a -yor and a -du?
This creates the past continuous tense, meaning "was doing" something. It combines the continuous marker -yor with the past tense marker -du. For the first person ("I"), you add -m at the very end to make taşıyordum (I was carrying).
Why does inekleri (the cows) get an ending, while süt (milk) doesn't?
This shows the difference between specific and general objects. inekleri refers to specific cows ("the cows"), so it needs the specific direct object ending -i (after the plural -ler). süt is general here ("carrying milk", not "the milk"), so it takes no ending.
What role does de play in ben de?
While de (or da) usually translates to "also" or "too", here it acts like "and" to contrast two subjects. It emphasizes the switch from what Granny was doing to what "I" was doing. Remember that when it means "also" or "and", it is always written as a separate word.
What is the dictionary form of the verb in sağıyordu?
The dictionary form is sağmak, meaning "to milk". It looks exactly like the word sağ (meaning "right" or "alive"), but context makes it clear you are milking the cows, not turning right at them!
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