Breakdown of Doğa fotoğrafı çekmeyi çok seviyorum.
çok
very
sevmek
to love, to like
fotoğraf
photograph
çekmek
to take (a photo)
Questions & Answers about Doğa fotoğrafı çekmeyi çok seviyorum.
Why is it çekmeyi instead of the dictionary form çekmek?
The verb sevmek (to love) requires its object to have the accusative case (the specific object ending). To add this ending to an action, we first turn the verb into a noun using -me to get çekme. Then we add the buffer letter -y- and the accusative ending -i, making it çekmeyi.
Why does fotoğraf have an -ı at the end?
It is part of a noun compound. When you put two nouns together to create a specific category, like 'nature photo', the second noun takes a possessive ending. Here, doğa (nature) and fotoğraf (photo) combine to make doğa fotoğrafı.
The translation says 'nature photos', so shouldn't it be plural like doğa fotoğrafları?
In Turkish, when you are talking about a general category or a habitual activity rather than specific items, the noun usually stays singular. Doğa fotoğrafı çekmeyi means you enjoy taking that type of picture in general, so the plural ending is not needed.
Doesn't the root çekmek usually mean 'to pull'? Why is it used for taking photos?
Yes, çekmek literally means 'to pull' or 'to draw', but it is also the standard verb used in Turkish for taking a photograph or shooting a video. You will always use fotoğraf çekmek for 'taking a photo'.