Breakdown of Taze meyveden hoşlanıyorum.
taze
fresh
meyve
fruit
hoşlanmak
to like, to enjoy (takes the ablative)
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Questions & Answers about Taze meyveden hoşlanıyorum.
Why is there a -den attached to meyve if the English translation is just 'I like fresh fruit'?
In Turkish, the verb hoşlanmak (to like or enjoy) requires the object you like to take the ablative case suffix -dan or -den (from). You can think of it literally as 'I get enjoyment from fresh fruit.'
Why is the suffix -den instead of -dan or -ten here?
We use -den because of two rules. First, vowel harmony: the last vowel in meyve is 'e', which is a front vowel, so we use the front vowel 'e' in the suffix instead of 'a'. Second, the word meyve ends in a vowel, so the suffix starts with the regular 'd' instead of the hard 't' that we would use after voiceless, hard consonants.
The English translation means fruit in general. Why isn't the Turkish word plural, like meyvelerden?
In Turkish, when talking about a general category or concept that you like or dislike, it is very common and natural to use the singular form. Saying meyveden implies fruit in general.
How does the verb hoşlanıyorum break down?
The dictionary form of the verb is hoşlanmak. To build 'I like', we take the stem hoşlan, add the present continuous suffix -ıyor, and finally add the personal suffix for 'I', which is -um.