Breakdown of Ormanda yaklaşık on on beş çeşit yenilebilir mantar yetişiyor.
on
ten
on beş
fifteen
orman
forest
yetişmek
to grow (plants, crops)
yaklaşık
approximately
mantar
mushroom
çeşit
variety
yenilebilir
edible
Questions & Answers about Ormanda yaklaşık on on beş çeşit yenilebilir mantar yetişiyor.
The translation says 'ten or fifteen', but there is no word for 'or' here. How does that work?
In Turkish, placing two consecutive or close numbers right next to each other creates an approximation. So on on beş literally means 'ten fifteen', but it is naturally understood as 'ten or fifteen'. You do not need to use veya or ya da (or) between them.
The sentence uses both yaklaşık (approximately) and on on beş (ten or fifteen). Isn't that saying 'approximately' twice?
Yes, it is technically a bit redundant, but it is extremely common and natural in Turkish! Using yaklaşık alongside a number pair emphasizes that it is just a rough estimate. You could drop yaklaşık and the sentence would still mean practically the same thing.
Why are çeşit and mantar singular when there are ten to fifteen of them?
As a quick refresher: in Turkish, nouns that follow a number or quantity must remain in their singular form. Because we established the quantity with on on beş, both the classifier çeşit (variety) and the main noun mantar (mushroom) stay singular. Adding the plural suffix -lar to either of them here would be grammatically incorrect.
How do we break down the word yenilebilir (edible)?
It is built from the verb yemek (to eat). First, it takes a passive suffix to become yenilmek (to be eaten). Next, the ability suffix -ebil is added, making it yenilebilmek (to be able to be eaten). Finally, the wide tense (aorist) suffix -ir turns it into an adjective: yenilebilir (edible).
I learned that yetişmek means 'to catch' (a bus) or 'to arrive on time'. Why is it translated as 'grow' here?
Yetişmek has a few different meanings depending on the context. While you do use it for catching a train or arriving on time, it is also the standard verb for plants, crops, and produce meaning 'to grow' or 'to be cultivated'. For people or animals growing up, you would generally use büyümek, but for plants, yetişmek is the go-to word.
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