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Thread: Vocabulary Test

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bod
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09 Dec 2005 Fri 02:27 am

Quoting erdinc:

Hi bod,
I checeked the tool it works well but two words caught my eye. These are "kind" and "difficult".

The main trandlation for difficult would be "zor" like in the sentence "this lesson is too difficult", "bu ders Ã§ok zor".

The other word "kind" when used like in the sentence "he is a kind person means "iÃ§ten" or "iyi kalpli".

Thanks erdinc,

I have changed "difficult" to "zor" instead of "geÃ§imsiz". I originally picked the latter word so that "hard" was not needed.......hard in English can be an antonymn of either "sort" of "easy". Therefore I selected "difficult" and "solid" as the appropriate adjectives to reove ambiguity.

I am not sure I understand what you mean about "kind". As an adjective it follows the meaning of "a kind person". So for the timebeing I have removed this entry.

If you have any suggestions on how we can improve this, both in terms of functionality and content, then please do say.

Thread: Where to add a name

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bod
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08 Dec 2005 Thu 07:31 pm

In English the first example is transient. Floss is always a dog but not always naughty - she is only naughty at the current time. The second example binds the naughtiness far more to the dog implying that she is naughty all the time and it is unchangable - a bit like being a black dog would be unchangable.

The third example is much the same as the first but far less formal. It would be said almost in joking form.

All three would seperate Floss' naughtiness from that of other dogs because she is explicitly named and the second person form of 'to be' is used.

Thread: Vocabulary Test

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bod
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08 Dec 2005 Thu 07:23 pm

Quoting Lyndie:

Erdinc has a project, looking for the 1000 most used turkish words. You have a way to go bod! 840 to be precise heheheh Keep up the good work, we certainly all appreciate this great idea of yours and again thanks and again it is very generous of you to share this.

Yeah - I keep meaning to contact erdinc to see if we can come up with something useful.......his language skills and my computational skills might make a great combination

Thread: Where to add a name

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bod
5999 posts

08 Dec 2005 Thu 07:05 pm

Quoting buss_y:

Floss, sen yaramaz bir kÃ¶peksin.

Sen Floss, yaramaz bir kÃ¶peksin.

Sen yaramaz bir kÃ¶peksin Floss.

they are correct but they have different meanings..by the way what a pity i cant tell you why they r correct. cos my english isnt good. so wait others answers..

Thanks - I am assuming the difference in meaning is subtle as it would be in English. If I am understanding correctly then they would translate to the following:

Floss, sen yaramaz bir kÃ¶peksin.
Floss, you are a naughty dog.

Sen Floss, yaramaz bir kÃ¶peksin.
You Floss, are a naughty dog.

Sen yaramaz bir kÃ¶peksin Floss.
You are a naughty dog Floss.

There is a difference in English between the above three but very few native speakers would understand that difference unfortunately

Thread: Word Game

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bod
5999 posts

08 Dec 2005 Thu 06:44 pm

Quoting Aslan:

feminist - feminist

fatura - bill

Thread: Where to add a name

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bod
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08 Dec 2005 Thu 06:41 pm

Does it matter which end of a sentence the named subject is placed??? Also is the name included within the enclosing parts of olmak???

For example which of these are correct?

Floss, sen yaramaz bir kÃ¶peksin.

Sen Floss, yaramaz bir kÃ¶peksin.

Sen yaramaz bir kÃ¶peksin Floss.

Sen yaramaz bir kÃ¶pek Floss'sın.

Thread: Vocabulary Test

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bod
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08 Dec 2005 Thu 05:44 pm

Quoting mella:

I am sitting here, just wordless.....

How can you be wordless when there are 160 of them on there now lol

Thread: Vocabulary Test

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bod
5999 posts

08 Dec 2005 Thu 05:33 pm

I've also added an automatic display that tells you how many words there are when you first go to the site It is just above where you select the starting level!

Thread: Word Game

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bod
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08 Dec 2005 Thu 05:32 pm

Quoting mella:

raf = shelf

Fransa - France

Thread: Vocabulary Test

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bod
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08 Dec 2005 Thu 04:44 pm

Quoting deli:

cheers bod i have had a go on this and its good as it helps to reinforce what i know eagely waitng more words cheers bod bud

The word count is going up all the time......
There are 150 in there now

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