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Difference between Kötü and kötüdur?
1.       emilyp
35 posts
 21 Sep 2015 Mon 08:54 pm

I am confused by the specific function of the -tur and -dur suffixes.  

For example kötü becomes kötüdur?

2.       user1
21 posts
 17 Oct 2015 Sat 01:32 am

 

Quoting emilyp

I am confused by the specific function of the -tur and -dur suffixes.  

For example kötü becomes kötüdur?

 

Hi,

-dür (kötüdür) here is used as indicative suffix

1. -Dir suffix turns a noun into a predicate as an indicative suffix.

2. It marks the third person. 

kötü= bad

kötüdür= he/she/it is bad

 

 

 

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