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question on "where", or how I could say "neresi" in English?
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 02:36 am |
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How could I make "where" refer to (any part of) human body? I mean I want to use it in such a way that the place which the "where" will refers to, should be "human body" in general? Or, to put it differently, I am looking forward to the most general question of the following answer without specifying any part of human body.
The answer:"I have a toothache/headache/etc." Or "My tooth/head is aching"
The question: ?
Thank you in advance?
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 03:41 am |
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The question: "What aches/hurts?"
Or "What's wrong?"
The answer: "I have a toothache/headache/etc."
The question: "Where does it ache/hurt?"
Or "What's wrong?"
The answer: "My tooth/head is aching"
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 07:38 am |
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What is wrong with you?
Neyiniz var?/Rahatsizliginiz nedir
What is your complaint?
Sikayetiniz ne?
What happened?
Ne oldu?
I am not well.
rahatsizim
I am sick
hastayim
headache
bas agrisi
I have a runny nose
Burnum akiyor
....aches
agrisi
tooth
dis
stomachache
mide agrisi
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 07:51 am |
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i think cirque was asking what could be a possible question in english for these answers:
"I have a toothache/headache/etc." Or "My tooth/head is aching
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 10:16 am |
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Quoting CirqueDuSoleil: How could I make "where" refer to (any part of) human body? I mean I want to use it in such a way that the place which the "where" will refers to, should be "human body" in general? Or, to put it differently, I am looking forward to the most general question of the following answer without specifying any part of human body.
The answer:"I have a toothache/headache/etc." Or "My tooth/head is aching"
The question: ?
Thank you in advance? |
As far as I can understand your question, the answer would be:-
Whereabouts does it hurt?
or Where exactly does it hurt?
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 03:15 pm |
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gezbelle and aenigma - thank you so much for your answers.
The "it" in "Where does it ache/hurt?" is confusing me now. So, can I put this question into a noun clause, omitting the "it" there, like "where aches/hurts"? (I guess I can't.)
Or maybe is this possible: "Whichever/Whatever part of someone aches/hurt,...."?
If so, would "there" in a following main clause refer to the "whatever part of"? Like:
"Where people live, there is always water there."
I want to say "Bir insanın NERESİ ağrıyorsa,...."
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 03:50 pm |
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Quoting CirqueDuSoleil: gezbelle and aenigma - thank you so much for your answers.
The "it" in "Where does it ache/hurt?" is confusing me now. So, can I put this question into a noun clause, omitting the "it" there, like "where aches/hurts"? (I guess I can't.) |
No. You can say “it hurts/aches there†as an answer or “where does it hurt/ache?†as a question.
Quoting CirqueDuSoleil:
Or maybe is this possible: "Whichever/Whatever part of someone aches/hurt,...."? |
You can say “which/what part of someone aches/hurtsâ€
Quoting CirqueDuSoleil:
If so, would "there" in a following main clause refer to the "whatever part of"? Like:
"Where people live, there is always water there."
I want to say "Bir insanın NERESİ ağrıyorsa,...." |
Yes its confusing (like most of the English language!). You are right, you could say:-
Where people live, there is always water there - but its not a good sentence (although the principals are right).
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 11:40 pm |
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Thank you once again, aenigma, for your help. Highly appreciated.
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 11:45 pm |
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Quoting CirqueDuSoleil:
The "it" in "Where does it ache/hurt?" is confusing me now. So, can I put this question into a noun clause, omitting the "it" there, like "where aches/hurts"? (I guess I can't.)
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You are welcome. To be honest I am still trying to understand your question!
The "it" used here would mean "the area of body" I guess
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20 Jul 2007 Fri 11:48 pm |
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And to be honest, I don't need the "it" there- the same slot-filling. But again, I think in turkish. The "it" wasn't not an important part of my question anyway.
Thanks again.
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