Questions & Answers about Yeni arabayı çok beğendik.
I thought the suffix for 'we' was '-uz' or '-iz'. Why does beğendik end in '-k'?
You are thinking of the present continuous tense (like biliyor-uz, 'we know'). The past tense uses a completely different set of personal endings! In the past tense, the suffix for 'we' is just -k. So we take the root beğen (to like), add the past tense -di, and attach -k to get beğendik (we liked).
Why is it arabayı instead of just araba?
Araba (car) is the direct object of the verb—it is the specific thing we liked. Because it is a specific, known car ('the' new car), it needs the accusative case ending. Since araba ends in a vowel, we add the buffer letter -y- followed by the vowel -ı (matching the 'a' in araba via vowel harmony), giving us arabayı.
When do I use beğenmek (to like) instead of sevmek (to love/like)?
Beğenmek is used when you like how something looks, tastes, or functions—it is about your taste, approval, or a positive first impression. You use it for a new car, a movie, or a good meal. Sevmek implies a deeper emotional attachment, like loving a person, a pet, or a lifelong hobby.
In English we put 'a lot' at the end of the sentence. Why is çok in the middle here?
In Turkish, adverbs that describe the verb (like çok, meaning 'a lot' or 'very much') are usually placed immediately before the verb. So instead of putting it at the end, the Turkish word order groups 'a lot' and 'we liked' together at the end: çok beğendik.
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