Word
Nereden dönüyorsun?
Meaning
Where are you returning from?
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Nereden dönüyorsun?
How is the word nereden built?
It comes from the question word nere (where) and the "from" suffix -den. Together, nereden means "from where" or "where from".
Does Turkish always keep "where" and "from" together, unlike English?
Yes! In English, we often split them up: "Where are you returning from?" In Turkish, the "from" is glued directly to the question word as a suffix (nereden), and it stays as one single word.
Where is the word for "you" in this sentence?
It is hidden at the very end of the verb. The suffix -sun in dönüyorsun means "you" (singular and informal). You could say Sen nereden dönüyorsun?, but Turkish speakers usually drop the sen (you) because the verb ending already makes it clear.
What is the root verb here, and why does it have an -üyor- in the middle?
The root verb is dönmek (to return or to turn). We drop the -mek to get dön, and add -üyor, which is the present continuous tense suffix. This shows that the action is happening right now.