Learn Turkish: Pazar günü hiç trafik görmedim. - I didn't see any traffic on Sunday.

In Turkish, to say 'on Sunday', you usually combine the name of the day (Pazar) with the word for day (gün) and a connecting suffix (-ü). While you might hear just Pazar, Pazar günü is the standard and most natural way to say 'on Sunday'.

How does the word hiç change the meaning of the sentence?

Hiç means 'any' or 'at all' when used with a negative verb. Since the verb görmedim is negative (I didn't see), adding hiç emphasizes that you saw absolutely zero traffic.

How is the negative past tense formed in the word görmedim?

It breaks down into four parts: gör- (the verb stem for 'see'), -me- (the negative suffix 'not'), -di- (the past tense marker), and -m (the personal ending for 'I'). Put together, they make 'I did not see'.

Why did we use -me- for the negative part instead of -ma-?

This is because of vowel harmony. The vowel in the verb stem gör- is ö, which is a front vowel. Turkish rules require the negative suffix to match, so we use the front-vowel version (-me) instead of the back-vowel version (-ma).