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A quick question:
1.       kine
8 posts
 24 May 2011 Tue 09:34 pm

What is the correct grammatical formulation: bende or ben de?

I see it written differently everywhere. Appreciate your help

2.       si++
3785 posts
 24 May 2011 Tue 09:42 pm

bende = ben-de = at me or on me or in me (ben + locative case suffix)

ben de = me too, I ... as well, I ...either (negative sentence)

 

Note that even many natives do not know how to write it correctly as use it incorectly.

3.       kine
8 posts
 24 May 2011 Tue 09:50 pm

Ah, tesekkurler

So "bende seni seviyorum" is incorrect?

4.       si++
3785 posts
 24 May 2011 Tue 10:05 pm

 

Quoting kine

Ah, tesekkurler

So "bende seni seviyorum" is incorrect?

 

Right! Correct one is: "ben de seni seviyorum".

 

5.       kine
8 posts
 24 May 2011 Tue 10:10 pm

Thank you!

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