Breakdown of Arkadaşlarımızla kamp yapmayı tercih ediyoruz.
arkadaş
friend
ile
with / by / and (linking nouns)
kamp
camp
tercih etmek
to prefer
kamp yapmak
to camp
Questions & Answers about Arkadaşlarımızla kamp yapmayı tercih ediyoruz.
Why do we use yapmayı instead of the dictionary form yapmak?
The verb tercih etmek (to prefer) points to a specific object, so it takes the accusative case. To add the accusative ending to an action, we turn the verb into a noun using the suffix -ma or -me (creating yapma), and then add the accusative ending -ı.
Where does the y come from in yapmayı?
It is a buffer letter. The verbal noun yapma ends in a vowel, and the accusative ending -ı is also a vowel. We use the buffer y to separate them, making it yapmayı.
What does the -la do at the end of arkadaşlarımızla?
It means "with". It is the shortened suffix form of the word ile. Here, it attaches to arkadaşlarımız (our friends) to mean "with our friends".
Why is it ediyoruz with a d instead of a t?
The base helper verb is etmek (to do/make). In Turkish, when a suffix starting with a vowel (like the present continuous -iyor) is added to certain words ending in t, the t softens to a d. So, et plus -iyor becomes ediyor.
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