Breakdown of Anne müzik dinliyor ve şarkı söylüyor.
ve
and
dinlemek
to listen
müzik
music
anne
mother
şarkı
song
söylemek
to say, to sing
Questions & Answers about Anne müzik dinliyor ve şarkı söylüyor.
Why is the word dinliyor instead of dinleyor or dinleiyor?
The verb root is dinle- (to listen), which ends in the vowel e. When we add the present continuous suffix, a root ending in a or e must change (or narrow) that final vowel into ı, i, u, or ü. Here, the e changes to i, creating dinliyor.
What is the root of söylüyor and why does it use ü?
The root is söyle- (to say). Just like the previous verb, it ends in e, which must narrow. Because the first vowel in the root is ö, Turkish vowel harmony rules dictate that the narrowed vowel becomes ü. Therefore, söyle- plus the continuous tense becomes söylüyor.
If söylüyor means 'saying', why is it translated as 'singing'?
While söylemek does mean 'to say' or 'to tell' on its own, Turkish uses the set phrase şarkı söylemek (literally 'to say a song') to mean 'to sing'.
Why is there no word for 'The' before Anne?
Turkish does not have a definite article like the English word 'the'. A noun on its own, like Anne, can mean 'Mother', 'A mother', or 'The mother' depending entirely on the context of the sentence.
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