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Bu and Şu
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10 May 2006 Wed 04:18 pm |
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I know these have been discussed before but I am not clear quite where the distant distinctions arises to give the difference between bu and şu. If I were showing someone next to me a photograph of my little dog and they had the photograph in their hand which would I say:
Bu Poppy, minik köpeğimiz.
Şu Poppy, minik köpeğimiz.
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10 May 2006 Wed 04:22 pm |
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bu = this (for something that is close to us)
şu = that (for something a little further)
o = that (for something distant)
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10 May 2006 Wed 04:25 pm |
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Quoting sophie: bu = this (for something that is close to us)
şu = that (for something a little further)
o = that (for something distant) |
Yes Sweet Sophie - I know that bit!!!
But how far is a little further???
Would a photograph in the hand of a person next to me be far enough away to be şu or not???
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10 May 2006 Wed 04:29 pm |
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Quoting bod: Yes Sweet Sophie - I know that bit!!!
But how far is a little further???
Would a photograph in the hand of a person next to me be far enough away to be şu or not??? |
Tamam be! Don't scream!
I think that you should use bu in this case. But i wont tell you anything again if you keep on yelling at me! m!
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10 May 2006 Wed 04:31 pm |
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Quoting sophie: Tamam be! Don't scream! |
That wasn't screaming - I did call you Sweet Sophie 
If you want screaming then you should try winding me up 
( except I doubt you could  )
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10 May 2006 Wed 04:39 pm |
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Quoting bod: ( except I doubt you could ) |
***raising her eyebrow***
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10 May 2006 Wed 05:25 pm |
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Quoting bod:
But how far is a little further???
Would a photograph in the hand of a person next to me be far enough away to be şu or not??? |
Maybe think of how you'd say it in English.. if the person next to you holds a picture, you would probably point at it an say: This is my mother and that (the one standing there) is my dad. I woul dfirst use -bu- and then -şu-
If someone asks: "Who is this", you'll probably answer with: that is my mother.
On the other hand.. you'd say: "O kim?" Tho it's not so far away?
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10 May 2006 Wed 05:38 pm |
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Quoting Deli_kizin: If someone asks: "Who is this", you'll probably answer with: that is my mother.
On the other hand.. you'd say: "O kim?" Tho it's not so far away? |
Would I be better off forgetting about şu for the timebeing and just using bu and o as direct equivilents for English this and that? Then let şu come into my vocabluary as I get more exposed to Türkçe......
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10 May 2006 Wed 06:21 pm |
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Quoting bod: Would I be better off forgetting about şu for the timebeing and just using bu and o as direct equivilents for English this and that? Then let şu come into my vocabluary as I get more exposed to Türkçe...... |
I think so. In the end, using certain words comes with experience and when you are somehwere you will realize in what ways it is used and you'll be able to use it that way then too.
Will you go to Türkiye again this summer?
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10 May 2006 Wed 08:26 pm |
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Quoting Deli_kizin: Will you go to Türkiye again this summer? |
Yes - I only have 13 weeks to learn Türkçe :-S
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10 May 2006 Wed 08:28 pm |
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Quoting bod: Quoting Deli_kizin: Will you go to Türkiye again this summer? |
Yes - I only have 13 weeks to learn Türkçe :-S |
Hehe you can never expect to learn a language in 13 weeks  Maybe if you would be there.. but not from UK. But i know how you feel, i don't know when we will leave, but it won't be later than end of July.. so not so much time left either. Anyway, let's learn really well when we're there
Where abouts will you go?
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10 May 2006 Wed 08:34 pm |
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Quoting Deli_kizin: Quoting bod: Yes - I only have 13 weeks to learn Türkçe :-S |
Hehe you can never expect to learn a language in 13 weeks Maybe if you would be there.. but not from UK. But i know how you feel, i don't know when we will leave, but it won't be later than end of July.. so not so much time left either. Anyway, let's learn really well when we're there
Where abouts will you go? |
I know I can't expect to learn in 13 weeks - but I have already been learning since last November........
We are going to Turunç
This is where we are going
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10 May 2006 Wed 08:37 pm |
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Quoting bod:
I know I can't expect to learn in 13 weeks - but I have already been learning since last November........
We are going to Turunç
This is where we are going |
The same period of time like me i guess. But i think you got further than i did so far. Aferin sana 
Wow that place looks gorgeous!! The first picture reminded me of something i saw in an exclusive holiday magazine, i remember i put it away in case i ever wanna surprise kadir with a holiday weekend during studies n stuff.. i should try to trace it bec it really looked the same
So gorgeous!!! And peaceful
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10 May 2006 Wed 08:43 pm |
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Quoting Deli_kizin: Wow that place looks gorgeous!! |
Yes it is......we went for a week last year and booked two weeks for this year within a week of being back in the UK!!!
It was total chance that we went there last year - or even to Türkiye at all......it was only because we got a late availability but both Sam and I have fallen in love with Türkiye
But I suspect this year will be our last visit for many years 
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10 May 2006 Wed 10:36 pm |
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Quoting bod:
But I suspect this year will be our last visit for many years |
WHY  ???
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