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Usages of hem ... hem (de) ...
Hem akıllı hem de çalışkan bizim çocuğumuz.
Our child is both smart and hardworking.
Kardelen'in eteği hem yırtıldı hem de yandı.
Kardelen's skirt is both torn and burnt.
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“How does vowel harmony work in Turkish?”
Turkish uses vowel harmony, meaning the vowels in suffixes change to match the last vowel of the word. Turkish vowels are divided into front (e, i, ö, ü) and back (a, ı, o, u) groups. Suffixes will use front or back vowels to harmonize with the root word.
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