Breakdown of Manzarayı izlemeyi ve bisiklet sürmeyi tercih ediyorum.
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izlemek
to watch
bisiklet
bicycle
tercih etmek
to prefer
manzara
view (physical) / scenery
sürmek
to drive / to ride
Questions & Answers about Manzarayı izlemeyi ve bisiklet sürmeyi tercih ediyorum.
Why do the action words izlemeyi and sürmeyi end with -yi?
This is exactly what you are learning in this lesson! To say you prefer doing an action, you turn the verb into a noun by adding -me to the roots izle- and sür-. Because these actions are the direct objects of the verb tercih etmek (to prefer), they must take the accusative case. Since izleme and sürme end in a vowel, we use the buffer -y- and add the accusative suffix -i.
Why does Manzarayı have an accusative ending, but bisiklet does not?
This is a great example of the difference between specific and general objects. Manzarayı has the accusative suffix -(y)ı because you are watching a specific thing (watching the scenery). Bisiklet, however, is used in a general sense here. You are just "bike-riding," not riding the specific bike. General, indefinite objects in Turkish do not take the accusative suffix.
Where does the word ediyorum come from?
The full verb for "to prefer" is tercih etmek. Tercih is a noun meaning "preference," and etmek is a helper verb meaning "to do" or "to make." When we add the present continuous suffix -iyor to etmek, the t changes to a d to make it easier to pronounce. This is why it becomes ediyor, and finally we add -um for "I".
Does the verb tercih etmek always require the accusative case for its objects?
Yes! Whenever you state that you prefer a specific noun or an action, it acts as a definite direct object. Whether it is a physical object like arabayı (the car) or an action like yüzmeyi (swimming), if it is the thing you are pointing to and saying "I prefer this", it will take the accusative suffix.
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