Breakdown of Saat üçü beş geçiyor, yayın için stüdyoya girin.
üç
three
beş
five
girmek
to enter
saat
hour / o'clock
Questions & Answers about Saat üçü beş geçiyor, yayın için stüdyoya girin.
Why is it üçü and not just üç?
To say that minutes are 'past' the hour in Turkish, we literally say that the minutes are passing the hour. The verb geçmek (to pass) requires the accusative case to show what is being passed. So, üç (three) takes the accusative ending -ü to become üçü.
Does geçiyor always mean 'past' when telling time?
Yes, when you are stating what time it is right now, like in this sentence. It literally means 'is passing'. However, remember that if you want to say you are doing something at five past three, you would use geçe instead of geçiyor.
Why does stüdyoya have a -ya ending?
The verb girmek (to enter) requires the dative case to show your destination or what you are entering 'into'. Since stüdyo ends in a vowel, it gets the buffer letter -y- followed by the dative ending -a.
Who is the command girin addressed to?
The -in suffix on the verb gir makes this a plural or formal command. The speaker is either addressing a group of people or speaking respectfully to one person, telling them to enter the studio.