Word
Okula doğru yürüyoruz.
Meaning
We are walking towards the school.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Okula doğru yürüyoruz.
The lesson is about 'karşı' (against/towards). Why does this sentence use 'doğru'?
Both karşı and doğru are directional postpositions that require the preceding noun to be in the dative case (taking an -e or -a ending). While karşı usually implies opposition or facing something ('against'), doğru simply indicates the direction of movement ('towards').
Why is there an '-a' at the end of 'okul'?
The word doğru (when meaning 'towards') forces the noun before it into the dative case. Okul (school) ends with a back vowel (u), so according to vowel harmony, it takes the -a suffix to become okula.
Could I just say 'Okula yürüyoruz' without 'doğru'?
Yes, but there is a subtle difference in meaning. Okula yürüyoruz means 'We are walking to the school' (the school is your final destination). Okula doğru yürüyoruz emphasizes the direction: 'We are walking towards the school' (you are heading in that direction, but might not go all the way there).
Why isn't there an extra connecting vowel before '-yor' in 'yürüyoruz'?