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Questions & Answers about Trenden iniyorum.
Why does it say "trenden" (from the train) instead of "off the train"?
In Turkish, leaving a vehicle is expressed as coming from it. You literally say "I am descending from the train." The suffix -den means "from" and is used to answer the question nereden? (where from?).
If I wanted to ask "Where are you getting off?" to prompt this answer, what would I say?
You would ask Nereden iniyorsun? (Where are you getting off from?). Notice how the question word nereden uses the same "from" idea as the answer trenden.
Does the verb root "in" only mean getting off a train?
No, the root in (from the verb inmek) literally means to go down or descend. It is the standard verb used in Turkish for getting off any vehicle, like a bus, train, or plane, as well as getting out of a car or walking down stairs.
Why is there an extra "i" in "iniyorum"?
The verb root is just in. When adding the present continuous suffix -yor to a root ending in a consonant, you need a matching vowel to connect them. Because of vowel harmony with the i in in, that connecting vowel is i, giving us iniyor. Finally, -um is added to show that "I" am doing the action.