sol taraftaki filtreleri kullanARAK kontrol edebilirsin.

yol boyunca babamla sohbet edEREK geldik.

that´s number one

number 2 : babam OKUMAKTA OLDUGU gazeteyi katladi.

actually i can understand this , babam okudugu gazeteyi katladi

Hello thanks in advance for explaining

yet am learner better to wait for a pro. explanation

sol taraftaki filtreleri kullanARAK kontrol edebilirsin. you are able to make the exam by using the left side of the filter paper (the use ARAk here is to indicate the way/manner to  act)

yol boyunca babamla sohbet edEREK geldik (we came through this way in order to make company to my father (the use of erek here is to indicate the reason, the goal)

Hi. I have a bit different interpretation of sentences you have sent than Najathe. However, I´m still a learner too so I´m not sure if my reasoning here is correct.  I´ll write an explanation about what I know about -erek/-arak suffixes first and then I write my attempts at translation. I hope someone will correct it if I´m wrong!

I learned about -erek/-arak suffix from my dictionary (which has a small grammar chapter included). It says that this suffix is used when two actions happen at the same time. Here are examples from this book (this book is actually written in polish, but I think that I´ve translated these sentences well )

Müzik dinleyerek kitap okuyacaðim

I will read a book while listening to the music (at the same time).

Çocuk yemeði yemeyerek annesini kýzdýrdý

Child, (by) not eating a meal, irritated mother.

In second example we can see that action with -erek can be seen as a reason/cause for second action (here the fact that child didn´t want to eat a meal caused mother to get angry). However I think it depends on context (it´s not clarified in my book, unfortunately). It makes sense in second sentence, but not in a first one - so, as I said, I guess it depends on a situation, but in any case -erek/-arak means that two actions happen at the same time. (but these are my thoughts about -erek/-arak suffix in this sentences, it´s not said in this book, and I can be wrong here)

According to this, I would translate your sentences like this:

You can control it (by) using filters (which are) on the left side.

We came through all the way talking with my father.

And, concerning your last sentence - yes, I think you´re right that okumakta olduðu and okuduðu are equivalents. I would translate this sentence like this:

My father folded a newspaper (which) he was reading.

But, as I said - I can´t be sure if my reasoning here is correct (I´m still beginner), so I hope someone will check it and say if it is correct or not.

if you´re french, or learnt french by any chance. the -erek/-arak suffixe is used for a thing called "gerunds", and it´s form is : En + participe présent. which is equivalent to : while doing something

Kuruþarak = En parlant = while speaking

gelerek = En venant = while coming

I think the ´erek/arak´ suffix means ´by.....ing´(yürüyerek geldim-I came on foot (by walking) )

or just ´.......ing´ (gülerek gitti-she left smiling)

So I think  ´yol boyunca babamla sohbet edEREK geldik´means

We came all the way talking to my father.

The ´ken´ suffix means ´whilst .....ing´  (çalýþyor-he listens to the radio whilst working)

You can find more about it here

http://www.turkishclass.com/forumTitle_9863_-1

Hello Everyone,

A question regarding the use with -erek/-arak. Can we use any tense (present, past, future etc....) when using this form?

Thanks in advance for any reply.