Word
Yarın sınava giriyorum.
Meaning
I am sitting the exam tomorrow.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Yarın sınava giriyorum.
Why does the word sınav have an -a at the end?
The suffix -a is the dative case, which usually means "to" or "towards." In Turkish, you don't "take" an exam, you "enter to" an exam (sınava girmek). The verb girmek requires the dative case for the event or place you are entering.
Does giriyorum literally mean "I am sitting"?
No, the root verb is girmek, which literally means "to enter." While English speakers "take" or "sit" an exam, Turkish speakers literally say they are "entering" the exam.
Why is the present tense verb giriyorum used when the sentence is about tomorrow (yarın)?
Just like in English ("I am taking the exam tomorrow"), Turkish often uses the present continuous tense (with the -iyor suffix) to talk about fixed, planned events in the near future.
Why is there no ben (I) at the beginning of the sentence?
The personal pronoun ben is optional because the personal suffix -um in giriyorum already tells us that "I" am the one doing the action. Turkish speakers usually drop the pronoun unless they want to add special emphasis.