Breakdown of Annem bugün köfte yapıyor.
yapmak
to do / to make
anne
mother
bugün
today
köfte
meatballs, köfte
Questions & Answers about Annem bugün köfte yapıyor.
Why does the translation say "meatballs" when köfte doesn't have the plural suffix -ler?
In Turkish, when a noun is a general, unspecified object, it usually stays in the singular form. Because she is making meatballs as a general meal rather than counting out individual ones, köfte is used without the plural suffix.
Why isn't the accusative case used here (like köfteyi)?
We only use the accusative case for specific direct objects, which usually translates to using "the" in English. Since she is making general meatballs, not "the meatballs," the word köfte stays in its plain dictionary form.
Doesn't the verb yapmak mean "to do"?
The verb yapmak is used for both "to do" and "to make". When paired with food items like köfte or drinks like kahve, it naturally translates as "to make".
Is it okay to put bugün at the beginning of the sentence?
Yes! Bugün annem köfte yapıyor is perfectly natural. Turkish word order is flexible, so you can easily move time words like bugün to the front. The main rule is just to keep the verb (yapıyor) at the very end.
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