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1.       louisa
87 posts
 09 Dec 2005 Fri 12:12 am

Well, there are a few things I am most stuck on, I would appreciate it a lot if someone could help me.

1. I tried translating "I have a dog named Aladdin."
Would this be : "Köpekim var ismin Aladdin" ?

2. How would I say "Do you have any brothers or sisters? What is your favourite film? What music do you prefer? What are your ambitions? What do you want to be?"

3. I know the verb 'olmak', but could someone please tell me how they go like this...

I am
You are
He/she/it is
We are
You (pl) are
They are

I was
You were
He/she/it was
We were
You (pl) were
They were

I will be
You will be
He/she/it will be
We will be
You (pl) will be
They will be

Also, please can someone give me some examples of some sentences which use the verb olmak in it's different forms?
Could I say " şarkıcı olmak istiyorum" for example?
And would olmak be used for the weather, things you did, feelings etc?


Also, could anyone tell me how to say :

"He will regret it"
"Last night I ate salad/ Tonight I will eat salad"
"I don't want to talk at the moment, I need some time alone"

Is this correct? "üniversite'ye yarın gideceğim"
I will go to university tomorrow


I am sorry for asking so much, but I would so much appreciate your help.

2.       cyrano
0 posts
 09 Dec 2005 Fri 01:15 am

Quote:

Quote:

1. I tried translating "I have a dog named Aladdin."
Would this be : "Köpekim var ismin Aladdin" ?



"Aladdin isminde/isimli bir köpeğim var".

Quote:

2. How would I say "Do you have any brothers or sisters?



Actually we don't ask that question like that as we mostly don't use "kızkardeş" or "erkekkardeş" in those questions. Still we say:

"Kardeşlerin(iz) var mı?" (There is no exact equivalent of "kardeş" in English.

However this wouldn't be wrong:

"Kız ya da erkek kardeşlerin(iz) var mı?"

Quote:

What is your favourite film?



"En beğendiğin/gözde film nedir?"

Quote:

What music do you prefer?



"Ne tür müzik dinlemeyi yeğlersin?" or "Ne tür müzik dinlersin?"

Quote:

What are your ambitions?



"Tutkuların/İsteklerin nelerdir?"

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What do you want to be?



"Ne olmak istersin?"

[QEOTE]3. I know the verb 'olmak', but could someone please tell me how they go like this...



I am.....= Ben + other parts of speech + Verb + 1st person suffix.
You are.....= Sen + ...................+ Verb + 2nd person
He/she/it is.....= O + .......
We are.....= Biz + ................ + Verb + 1st plural person suffix
You (pl) are.....= Siz + ............+ Verb + 2nd plural person
They are......= Onlar + ......... + Verb + 3rd plural person

I was...... = Ben + .......+ Verb + suffix (P.Tense) + 1st. person
You were....= Sen + .......+ Verb + Suffix + 2nd person
He/she/it was.... = O +..... + Verb + suffix
We were.... = Biz + ....... + Verb + suffix + 1st plural person
You (pl) were... = Siz + .... + Verb + suffix + 2nd plural person
They were.... = Onlar + .... + Verb + suffix + 3rd plural person

I will be.... = I + ...+ verb + -ıyor/iyor + -ecek/acak + 1st person
You will be... = Sen + .. + verb + -ıyor/iyor -ecek/acak + 2nd person
He/she/it will be...= O + ... + verb + -ıyor/iyor + -ecek/acak
We will be....= Biz + ...+ verb + -ıyor/iyor + -ecek/acak + 1st plural person
You (pl) will be...= Siz + ...+ verb + -ıyor/iyor + ecek/acak + 2nd plural person
They will be ... = Onlar + ...+ verb + -yor/iyor + -ecek/acak + 3rd plural person

3.       cyrano
0 posts
 09 Dec 2005 Fri 01:48 am

Quote:

Also, please can someone give me some examples of some sentences which use the verb olmak in it's different forms?



1. Olmak ya da olmamak-işte bütün sorun bu! (to be)
2. Hiç mühendis olma+yı düşÃ¼nmedim. (to be)
3. Az sonra sabah ol+ acak. (to be)
4. Ne ol+ du dedin? (happen)
5. Tanrı ne güzel demiş: Ol! ( to be as imperative)
6. Ne oldu+ m dememeli, ne ol+ acağım demeli.
7. Döndüğünde yapraklar sararmış ol+ acak.
8. Sabah ol+ uyor.

Quote:

Could I say " şarkıcı olmak istiyorum" for example?



Yes, you could say it.

Quote:

And would olmak be used for the weather, things you did, feelings etc?



for the weather: "Hava ılık ol + uyor."
for the things you did: "Yaptığın resim çirkin ol + du."
For the feelings: "Aşık mı ol + dun, ne?"

Quote:

Also, could anyone tell me how to say :

"He will regret it"
"Last night I ate salad/ Tonight I will eat salad"
"I don't want to talk at the moment, I need some time alone"



1. "Onu arayacak" or "Ondan üzüntü duyacak."
2. "Dün gece salata yedim./ Bu gece salata yiyeceğim."
3. "Şu anda konuşmak istemiyorum, bir süre yalnız kalmalıyım."


Quote:

Is this correct? "üniversite'ye yarın gideceğim"
I will go to university tomorrow



Yes, it is correct. You could also say:

"Yarın üniversite'ye gideceğim."

4.       bod
5999 posts
 09 Dec 2005 Fri 03:11 am

Quoting louisa:

3. I know the verb 'olmak', but could someone please tell me how they go like this...



For information about the forms of the verb "to be" see this page:
http://www.turkishclass.com/grammar_toBe.htm

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