Welcome
Login:   Pass:     Register - Forgot Password - Resend Activation

Turkish Class Forums / Language

Language

Add reply to this discussion
Some independent usages of \"olmak\" and \"etmek\"
1.       tunci
7149 posts
 23 Nov 2013 Sat 04:07 pm

 

 

Some independent usages of "olmak" and "etmek" 

 

Beside their auxillary functions, these verbs also have independent usages.

 

1. "Olmak" on its own may mean "to ripen, to be ready to eat [for fruits] , to become mature "

Bahçedeki  elmalar oldu. ---> The apples in the garden are ready to eat.


2. "Olmak" on its own may mean "to be at somewhere " 

 

Saat 5´te orada olacağım. ---> I will be there at 5 o´clock.

 

3. "Olmak" on its own may mean " to happen "

Ne oldu ? ---> What happened ?

 

Ne olacak --> What will happen ?

 

Dün bu yolda bir kaza olmuş --> [I heard that] There was an accident on this road yesterday.

                                             [I heard that ] An accident happened on this road yesterday.

 

 

============================

 

"Etmek " on its own may mean " to worth, how much in total "


Bu telefon 100 lira eder. --> This phone may worth 100 lira.

 

Kaç lira etti ? ---> How much did it come [total] ? 

                          [Imagine, you are buying several things from a shop, you want to know how much you need to pay , asking to shopkeeper " How much is the total ? ]

 

"Etmek" on its own  may just mean " do " 

 

Etme. kıyma bana ! ---> Please don´t do , spare me ! 

 

Ah bir bilsen, bize neler ettiler !-> Ah  If only you knew what have they done to us !

 

Anlat bakalım ne ettin İstanbulda ? --> Come on, tell us what have you done in İstanbul ?

Moha-ios, tomac, elenagabriela and TheNemanja liked this message
Add reply to this discussion




Turkish Dictionary
Turkish Chat
Open mini chat
New in Forums
Why yer gördüm but yeri geziyorum
HaydiDeer: Thank you very much, makes perfect sense!
Etmeyi vs etmek
HaydiDeer: Thank you very much!
Görülmez vs görünmiyor
HaydiDeer: Thank you very much, very well explained!
Içeri and içeriye
HaydiDeer: Thank you very much for the detailed ...
Present continous tense
HaydiDeer: Got it, thank you!
Hic vs herhangi, degil vs yok
HaydiDeer: Thank you very much!
Rize Artvin Airport Transfer - Rize Tours
rizetours: Dear Guest; In order to make your Black Sea trip more enjoyable, our c...
What does \"kabul ettiğini\" mean?
HaydiDeer: Thank you very much for the detailed ...
Kimse vs biri (anyone)
HaydiDeer: Thank you!
Random Pictures of Turkey
Most commented