Breakdown of O hep evde.
o
that / he / she / it
ev
house
hep
always, all the time / all (in 'hep beraber' = all together)
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Questions & Answers about O hep evde.
Where is the verb for "is" in this sentence?
In Turkish, there is no direct word for "is" (the present tense "to be" for he/she/it). It is simply implied by the grammar. So, O hep evde literally translates to "He always at home," but it means "He is always at home."
Since o can mean he, she, or it, how do we know it means "he" here?
We only know from the context of the conversation! Turkish pronouns do not show gender. If you were talking about your sister, O hep evde would mean "She is always at home." If you were talking about a pet cat, it would mean "It is always at home."
How does the word evde mean "at home"?
The word ev means "house" or "home." The -de ending is a suffix that means "at," "in," or "on" (called the locative suffix). When you attach them together, evde means "at home" or "in the house."
I learned that "always" is "her zaman". Can I use that instead of hep?
Yes! O her zaman evde means the exact same thing. Hep is just a shorter, very common alternative that means "always" or "all the time."