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Present continous tense
1.       HaydiDeer
41 posts
 21 Jul 2023 Fri 01:49 pm

Herkese merhaba,

Ördekler kuru yerde yaşamıyor
Ducks do not live in a dry place.

I understood that we usually use simple present tense in an action that is habitual or timeless, so why do we use present conintuous tense here?


Is it incorrect to say?
Ördekler kuru yerde yaşamazlar.


And if it is not incorrect, would it mean exactly the same as Ördekler kuru yerde yaşamıyor?If not, how?



Edited (7/23/2023) by HaydiDeer

2.       Hoppi
20 posts
 22 Jul 2023 Sat 02:48 pm

 

Quoting HaydiDeer

Herkese merhaba,

Ördekler kuru yerde yaşamıyor
Dicks do not live in a dry place.

I understood that we usually use simple present tense in an action that is habitual or timeless, so why do we use present conintuous tense here?


Is it incorrect to say?
Ördekler kuru yerde yaşamazlar. No, it is correct


And if it is not incorrect, would it mean exactly the same as Ördekler kuru yerde yaşamıyor?If not, how?

 

Ördekler kuru yerde yaşamıyor (Specific talk)

 

Ördekler kuru yerde yaşamaz (General talk)

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3.       HaydiDeer
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 23 Jul 2023 Sun 10:51 am

Thank you very much!

In the context of your reply, would you elaborate, what is meant by Specific talk versus eneral talk?



Edited (7/23/2023) by HaydiDeer

4.       Hoppi
20 posts
 23 Jul 2023 Sun 12:53 pm

 

Quoting HaydiDeer

Thank you very much!

In the context of your reply, would you elaborate, what is meant by Specific talk versus eneral talk?

 

Specific: like when you talk about the ducks you know/see or ducks in your surrounding.

 

General. Ducks in general.

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5.       HaydiDeer
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 24 Jul 2023 Mon 12:29 pm

Got it, thank you!

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