Word
Bu filmi üç kere izledim.
Meaning
I have watched this movie three times.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Bu filmi üç kere izledim.
Since this lesson is about the distributive suffix, how would I say 'We watched this movie three times each'?
You would attach the distributive suffix to the number to make it üçer (three each), and change the verb to 'we watched' (izledik). The sentence becomes: Bu filmi üçer kere izledik.
Can I use words like defa or kez instead of kere here?
Yes, absolutely! Üç kere, üç defa, and üç kez all mean exactly the same thing ('three times') and are completely interchangeable in this context.
Why is the word film written as filmi?
It takes the accusative case suffix -i because it is the specific direct object of the verb izledim. You are pointing out 'this specific movie' (bu filmi) rather than just watching movies in general.
The English translation is 'I have watched', but izledim is simple past tense. Shouldn't we use a different tense?
Turkish doesn't have an exact equivalent to the English present perfect ('have watched'). The definite past tense (-di) is used for both 'I watched' and 'I have watched' when referring to completed actions in your personal experience.