Breakdown of Yeni proje için tuğla ve ahşap kullanalım.
yeni
new
ve
and
kullanmak
to use
proje
project
için
for
tuğla
brick
ahşap
wood
Questions & Answers about Yeni proje için tuğla ve ahşap kullanalım.
How does the ending on kullanalım mean "let's use"?
It uses the Turkish "let's" form. You take the verb root kullan- (to use), add the vowel -a, and then the "we" ending -lım. Together, they make kullanalım (let's use).
Why does için come after yeni proje?
In Turkish, için (for) works as a postposition, which means it always comes after the words it relates to. So instead of "for the new project", Turkish word order is literally "new project for" (yeni proje için).
Why aren't tuğla (brick) and ahşap (wood) plural here?
When talking about materials in a general or uncountable sense, Turkish keeps them singular. You don't need to add the plural suffix -lar to tuğla, even though you might say "bricks" in English.
This lesson is about the ability suffix. How would I change this sentence to say "We can use brick and wood"?
You would replace the "let's" ending with the ability and aorist suffixes. The verb root kullan- gets the ability suffix -abil, the aorist tense marker -ir, and the "we" ending -iz. The verb becomes kullanabiliriz, making the sentence: Yeni proje için tuğla ve ahşap kullanabiliriz.
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