I looked up "talking" in my dictionary and, as expected, it listed konuşma as a noun but also listed -konuş as a suffix. I assume that when used as a suffix it is typically applied to other verbs, but how can you use a verb stem like this???

Can some one please give a few examples of using verb stems as suffixes of other verbs - and can all verb stems be used like this???

Would this be correct grammar?
- Türkçe istekönüşÃ¼yorum - I want to talk Turkish
I know that sentence would normally be Türkçe konuşmak istiyorum but I want to understand verb stems as suffixes.

- Türkçe istekönüşÃ¼yorum You can not say this.

There is a related suffix to this as follows; "-den söz etmek"? I do not know a verb that can be used as a suffix.

For example : Burada ki herkes dilden söz ediyor = Everybody here talks about language"

I hope this helps.

Thanks - but that doesn't really answer my question......
I am looking for an example of using the suffix -konuş

In this thread -ivek(mek) was used as a suffix. But I am not sure this is the same sort of usage!

My dictionary has the following entry:

konuşan
[N] Talker
[A] Talking, Speaking, Spoken
[SUFF] Spoken


It is an example of how to use this as a suffix that I am looking for......

Hi Bod,
There is no such thing. Your dictionary is wrong.

Thanks to you both caliptrix and Erdinç

Just to clarify.....-ivermek is a suffix, not a verb?

Hi Bod,
I believe you are English and you seem to be getting on with your Turkish at an amazing rate.

Can I ask how you are approaching your studies. I have found since doing it more seriously it's not as enjoyable and seems to throw up more and more contradictions.

Appreciate some guidance

Jo-Anne