Questions & Answers about Ben teyzeme hiç benzemiyorum.
Why is it teyzeme instead of teyzemi?
In English, you resemble someone directly, but in Turkish, you resemble to someone. The verb benzemek (to resemble) requires the dative case. We add the dative suffix -e to teyzem (my aunt) to make teyzeme.
Can you break down the suffixes on teyzeme?
It starts with the root teyze (maternal aunt). Then we add the first-person possessive suffix -m to get teyzem (my aunt). Finally, the dative suffix -e is added to match the verb, making teyzeme.
Why is there an 'i' in benzemiyorum if the negative suffix is -me?
When the present continuous suffix -yor comes right after a vowel ending in 'a' or 'e', it narrows that vowel to 'ı', 'i', 'u', or 'ü'. The negative form starts as benze-me-yor-um, but -yor changes the e in -me to an i, creating benzemiyorum.
Does hiç mean "never" or "not at all" in this sentence?
Hiç means "at all" or "never" when paired with a negative verb. Since benzemiyorum (I do not resemble) describes a continuous state rather than an action you do repeatedly, hiç translates best as "not at all" here.
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