Breakdown of Peki, sen de gel.
sen
you
gelmek
to come
de
too, also (de/da) / even if (concessive particle after conditional) / and (linking clauses)
peki
all right then, okay
Questions & Answers about Peki, sen de gel.
Does peki literally mean 'all right then'?
Peki is a very common word used like 'okay', 'all right', or 'well' in English. It actually comes from combining pek (very) and iyi (good), but nowadays it is used on its own as a single word to agree to something or transition to a new thought.
Why is de written as a separate word here instead of attached to sen?
When de (or da) is written as a separate word, it means 'too' or 'also'. If it were attached to the word as a suffix (sende), it would mean 'in you' or 'on you'. So sen de means 'you too'.
Even though de is a separate word here, does it still follow vowel harmony?
Yes! The word for 'too' or 'also' changes between de and da depending on the last vowel of the word before it. Since sen has an 'e', it takes de. If it were after a word with back vowels, like onlar (they), it would be onlar da (they too).
Why is the verb gel just a short word without any endings?
Gel is the root of the verb gelmek (to come). In Turkish, when you use the bare verb root without any suffixes, it acts as a direct command to one person informally. So gel simply means 'come!'.
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