It´s been a month since you haven´t been around means you have been here a month!

(thanks for great explanation of ´since´ cynicmystic - very clear and helpful)

should it be it has been a month since you havent been araound??  [end of quote]

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 tazx1>> says ...

I followed this string with interest ... but, I seek an explanation regarding ´YOKSUN´ > I learnet that ´-sin´ suffixed to a ´stem´ puts verb in an ´imperative mood´ eg., ol-sun, gel-sin, et-sin etc.

Prof. G.L.Lewis has this to say:-

>´There is also a 3rd Person imperative in -sin. this must not be confused with -sin ´thou art´ ...  which is attached to a ´tese-base NRVER TO A NAKED STEM!!!´<

So, ´yoksun´ ought to mean >> ´let it not exist´ >> Please enlighten me.  I place the intuition of a native speaker above and beyond any grammar book.

Tazx1 [over and out]<<<

Ý am studying beri now and i remember we have a thread about it

http://www.turkishclass.com/forumTitle_10114

Nice, thank you.