Breakdown of Çok yiyorum ve kilo alıyorum.
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and
çok
a lot of / many
yemek
to eat
kilo almak
to put on weight
Questions & Answers about Çok yiyorum ve kilo alıyorum.
Why is the first verb yiyorum instead of yeyorum?
The dictionary form of "to eat" is yemek. When a verb root ends in -e or -a and you add the continuous suffix -yor, that final vowel narrows to -i, -ı, -u, or -ü. Because of this rule, ye- becomes yi- before -yor.
Why does the Turkish sentence use the continuous -yor ending when the English says "I eat" instead of "I am eating"?
In Turkish, the present continuous suffix -yor is often used for habits or situations that are generally true in your current life. While English strictly uses the simple present ("I eat") for habits, Turkish frequently uses -yor for them.
Does kilo alıyorum literally mean "I am taking kilos"?
Yes! The Turkish phrase for gaining or putting on weight is kilo almak (literally "to take weight" or "to take kilos"). If you want to talk about losing weight, the opposite phrase is kilo vermek (literally "to give weight").
Why isn't kilo plural (kilolar) since you are gaining more than one?
In standard phrases and idioms like kilo almak, the noun usually stays in its general, singular form. You treat kilo as the general concept of "weight" here rather than countable kilograms, so there's no need to make it plural.