Breakdown of Dinleyici yayını bekliyor, saat ikiyi on geçiyor.
iki
two
on
ten
beklemek
to wait
saat
hour / o'clock
Questions & Answers about Dinleyici yayını bekliyor, saat ikiyi on geçiyor.
How does ikiyi on geçiyor literally translate to "ten past two"?
To say it is minutes "past" the hour, Turkish uses the formula: [Hour in Accusative case] + [Minutes] + geçiyor (is passing). Here, iki (two) takes the accusative suffix to become ikiyi. Literally, this translates to "ten is passing two."
Why is there no word for "for" when saying "waiting for the broadcast"?
Unlike English where you wait "for" something, the Turkish verb beklemek takes a direct object. That is why yayın (broadcast) gets the accusative case ending -ı to become yayını, with no extra postposition needed.
Why is the verb bekliyor spelled with an i instead of an e?
The root of the verb is beklemek (to wait). When the present continuous suffix -yor is added to a verb root ending in -a or -e, that vowel narrows. Here, the -e in bekle- narrows to -i, resulting in bekliyor.
How would I change this sentence to say it is "ten to two" instead of "ten past two"?
Instead of the accusative case and geçiyor, you use the dative case (meaning "to") and the word var (there is). "Ten to two" becomes saat ikiye on var (literally "there is ten to two").