Breakdown of Fuarda kimisi stantları geziyor, kimisi kuyrukta bekliyor.
beklemek
to wait
gezmek
to visit
kimisi
some / some of them
fuar
fair (trade, event) / exhibition
Questions & Answers about Fuarda kimisi stantları geziyor, kimisi kuyrukta bekliyor.
What is the difference between using kimi ... kimi ... and kimisi ... kimisi ...?
In this context, they are interchangeable. Both mean "some ... some ...". The -si in kimisi is the 3rd person possessive suffix, which gives it a slightly more specific feel, like "some of them" (referring specifically to the attendees of the fair), whereas kimi is slightly more general.
If kimisi translates to a plural "some", why are the verbs geziyor and bekliyor singular?
In Turkish, indefinite pronouns that refer to groups of people—such as kimisi, herkes (everyone), and hiçbiri (none of them)—are treated as grammatically singular. Therefore, they take the 3rd person singular verb form, not the plural -lar/-ler.
Why does the word stant take the accusative case in stantları?
The verb gezmek (to stroll, tour, or browse) requires the accusative case when you are walking around a specific place or objects. Because the people are browsing the specific booths at this fair, the noun takes the definite accusative suffix -ı, making it stantları geziyor.
Is the word stant related to the English word "stand"?
Yes, it is a direct loanword! Turkish words generally do not end in voiced consonants like "b", "c", "d", or "g". When borrowing words like "stand", Turkish devoices the final consonant to make it fit the language's sound rules, turning the "d" into a "t".