Askim,

Bugun benim dişim ben kırdım.

(Today I chipped my tooth- I couldn't find chipped so I used "broke")

Does this make sense?

Thanks Christine

Much sense,

kırdım...from the verb kırmak

kırmak
/ı/
1. to break.
2. to chop or split (wood).
3. to crush; to grind coarsely.
4. to fold (printed sheets).
5. to break, destroy (one´s resistance, strength, pride, or desire).

Well done Christine

Ohh and sry about his tooth .

better to say:
Bugün dişimi kırdım.

Thank you Canli! No it is my tooth, and my very first correct Turkish sentence. I am trying to compose an e-mail to Omer about my bad luck with my tooth. I am so happy I did it correctly.

I have one more sentence to add please:

"yarin diş doktoru gitmem gerikiyor"
(Tomorrow I need to go to the dentist")


I am so proud I am finally able to figure out how to write a sentence. (I must give due credit to the WinMekMak software- a dream come true

Thanks,
Christine

Ohh your welcome,

First sry about the tooth,
Second,i thought you've translate it,it has a bit of grammar mistakes

You should put the tooth is the accausative case,because its the one which got broken

Second,its easier to say as Ayla said,

İf you put the possessive suffix,no need to say benim too,its not wrong,but no need

The suffix is giving the meaning.

Bugün dişimi kırdım

The last (i ) in dişim for the accausative case,

notes at the dictionary,

there is an ( I ) beside the verb,it means that the word comes with it should be in the accausative case.

Alya, thanks for fixing and Canli, thanks for the explanation. I will now read the accusative notes. Although it was awkwardly stated, at least it could be understood , right

There is hope for me !

yarin diş doktoru gitmem gerikiyor"
(Tomorrow I need to go to the dentist")

Yarın diş hekimiyi gitmem gerikiyor.

Again the accausative case. in hekimi
the Y is buffer to seperate from the vowel.

But well done,he would understand ofcourse

I think this should probably be in the language section- sorry. But I re-read the accusative case, and it says when an item is the direct object of a verb (I broke "the" tooth)

The genitive case is about possession
I broke "my tooth"

Why would I choose the accusative case?

Thanks,
Christine

This is too serious for a Friday !

lol, yes guess so,

Well,it should be in the causative case,because of the verb

kırmak, doesn't take genitive case,it take causative case

it means to break.... what is to be break ? the tooth, so the tooth is the one which the act of the verb will be upon it
So it take the causative case.

oh my....

ok- on to re-read about the causitive case...


thanks Canli,
Christine

Note something here,
Look at those 2 sentences,

Ahmet odada FİLM seyrediyor.

Ahmet odada filmİ seyrediyor.

İts same verb,and it take acausative case,but in first sentence it didn't take,and in the second sentence it took

First sentence means,
Ahmet in the room watching A movie.

Second sentence means ,
Ahmet in the room watching THE movie.... a specific movie,that maybe we talked about and he told me he will see

Note the difference ?

I do! That was a very simple and clear explanation for me to understand!

Thank you

I did just speak with OMer, and he understood me. He is very gracious, but always corrects my pronunciation a dozen times until I get it right. I have to practice each syllable out loud until he says "ok" and then he claps

With Turkish Class and Omer, I should be doing very well within a year !

Thank you Canli!
Christine

lol i know what you mean,and he may tell you how to form your lips while you are pronouncing,and never gave up until he is satisfied,,lol

Yes i am sure,you will inşallah,i hope i do too,but also there is time !

Need more free time to study !

Caliptrix,

I am definitely going "TO" "THE" DENTIST"

but the nuances of this sentence elude me....


When I am fresh in the morning I will re-read and try to understand. Thank you!
Christine

Thanks caliptrix for reminding me,

İ forgot the to suffix,

But,i'm trying my best,and any correction should be ofcourse from a native like you !

So thanks for the correction .