Breakdown of Haftada üç kez spor yapıyorum.
üç
three
hafta
week
spor yapmak
to do sport, to exercise
kez
time, occasion (üç kez)
Questions & Answers about Haftada üç kez spor yapıyorum.
Why does "a week" translate to haftada?
Hafta means "week", and the -da suffix means "in" or "at". In Turkish, to express how often something happens "per week" or "in a week", you use this locative "in" suffix. So, haftada literally means "in the week".
Is there another word for "times" besides kez?
Yes, you will often hear kere or defa used interchangeably with kez. Saying üç kere or üç defa would perfectly mean "three times" just like üç kez.
The translation says "I do", but doesn't the -iyor ending mean "I am doing"?
Exactly! While -iyor is the present continuous tense (like English "-ing"), Turkish frequently uses it for regular, repeating habits. Because of the frequency phrase (haftada üç kez), we know it means "I do sport" as a routine, rather than "I am doing sport" at this exact moment.
Why isn't "sports" plural here?
When talking about a general activity, Turkish usually keeps the noun singular. The set phrase is simply spor yapmak (to do sport), so you don't need to add a plural suffix.
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