Turkish

<p> We use <strong>-Dİr</strong> to make generalizations and predictions. In this first part you will learn about its generalization usage.</p>
<p> In Turkish we use <strong>-Dİr</strong> in adages and proverbs.</p>
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			<td>Çalışmak ibadetin yarısı<strong>dır</strong>.</td>
            <td>To work is half of worship.</td>
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			<td>Başlamak bitirmenin yarısı<strong>dır</strong>.</td>
            <td>Well begun is half done. [Lit.] To start is half of finishing.</td>
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<p>It is also used in formal accounts, storytelling or addressing large crowds. For example: </p>
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			<td>Atatürk 1881'de doğmuş<strong>tur</strong>.</td>
            <td>Atatürk was born in 1881.</td>
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			<td>Mutlaka bu millet aydınlınacak<strong>tır</strong>.</td>
            <td>Surely this nation will be enlightened.</td>
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<p> These sentences would be grammatically acceptable without the <strong>-Dİr</strong>, but adding it reinforces the meaning.
	It conveys either that these things are generally known or these things surely happened, or will happen. That is why it is not redundant to add <strong>-Dİr</strong>.</p>
<p><strong>-Dİr</strong> is added to verbs after their tense endings <strong>-mİş</strong>, <strong>-EcEk</strong>, <strong>-(İ)yor</strong>, <strong>-mElİ</strong>, or <strong>-mEktE</strong>(which you will learn about later).
	It can also be added to nouns.</p>
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The suffix -Dİr : Formal usage

noun

adjective

determiner

verb

adverb

postposition

interjection

conjunction

pronoun

sentence

phrase

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NOUN - vowel harmony, consonant harmony

NOUN - vowel harmony, no consonant harmony

NOUN - no vowel harmony, consonant harmony

NOUN - no vowel harmony, no consonant harmony

VERB - intransitive, passive

VERB - intransitive, non-passive

VERB - transitive, non-causative

VERB - transitive, causative

VERB - ablative

VERB - dative

VERB - locative

VERB - accusative

VERB - intransitive, reciprocal

VERB - intransitive, reflexive

VERB - auxiliary

Word	Başlamak bitirmenin yarısıdır.
Meaning	Well begun is half done. [Lit.] To start is half of finishing.
Part of speech	sentence
Pronunciation
Course	Turkish
Lesson	The suffix -Dİr : Formal usage

half, semi	yarım
to begin, to start	başlamak
to end, to finish^TRANSITIVE	bitirmek

Turkish - Başlamak bitirmenin yarısıdır.

Breakdown of Başlamak bitirmenin yarısıdır.

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