I remembered. This thing has been bothering me for a long while now.

Part of the problem is that everything I learned until now is from the Internet. I didn´t open a single Turkish grammar book. It´s great that all these language sites are available for anyone and I respect those people who have used their time and energy to make it possible. But still the net articles often explain grammar from the practical point of view: there is a certain thing that has to be expressed and these are the means. This approach may easily miss special characteristics of Turkish grammar and make it subject to English concepts. For instance, noun clauses and adverbial clauses are both found under the headline of time even though there is much more to take into consideration.

You convinced me now that this is a matter that can be properly understood (I was doubting it). I have Geoffrey Lewis´s Turkish Grammar, second edition on my table. There is this issue and a few others that I need to brush up.

It seems that I have a problem with the concepts. I know in principle that what is understood as adjective in Turkish grammar is not the same thing that we got used to in other languages. This is where the problems occur. No use crying, I´ll just have to clear it to myself.

But I think I understood the differences in the use of gibi: even the meaning is different in the examples. The explanation is in history  -  that´s where is usually is, and there is no shot-cut to the goal.

Thanks again.

There is one question.

If it is a general rule that

then why did you correct

...damlayı doktorun söylediği gibi kullan...?

Isn´t it an adverbial clause? It answers to question how.

     It´s not the first time I wonder the same thing. The following three look the same to me:

Mehmet´in yaptığından dolayı asla başaramayız.

Martin Luther King´in dediği gibi "I had a dream."

Onun yaptığı gibi yap.

     But still there are examples where the rule seems to operate as expected:

Annesi odaya girdiği gibi bebek ağlamayı bıraktı.

Hava o güzel olduğu halde, dışarıya çıkmak istemedi.

Bir ameli, Allah emrettiği için yapmak ihlas, emredildiği gibi yapmak ise sadakattır.

     I don´t know. There seems to be something wrong with the question itself. Maybe you can correct it, too?  

Landed on my feet. I´m so happy. Sağ olun, si++.

You missed the point, vineyards. In islamic ethics people are not divided into good and bad but those who regret their sins and those who don´t.

Rolled Milk Pudding with Cream Chantillie filling

Ingredients:

1 kilo of milk

1 water glass of flour

1 water glass of powdered sugar

1 packet of Damla Sakızı vanilla aroma

2 table spoons of butter

Coating:

Granuled bisquits

Filling:

1 packet of Krem Şantı whipped topping

1 tea glass of milk

Instructions:

- Mix the milk, the flour and the sugar well.

- Cook on the stove until the dough gets thick.

- Add 2 table spoons of butter and mix until it melts.

- Take the dessert down the stove and add 1 packet of vanilla aroma. Mix well.

- Rinse a long rectangle shape tray under water. Sprinkle the bisquit granules abundantly over the tray.

- Spread the dessert properly over the tray.

- Let it rest in the refrigerator for 5-6 hours.

- Prepare the Krem Şantı with milk. After the dough has rested apply carefully the Krem Şantı over it.

-Cut the edges and roll the dessert.

Trying to learn how to fly again:

I think it is

Be whatever you are but come anyway.

It´s more simple than I thought. Thank you.

If you want to talk about a certain action as a concept, like in

             ______________(Swimming) en iyi antrenmandır

which verb form do you use. Is it just -mek-infinitive?