I have a tee-shirt that simply says:

www.iloveto.cum

But it isn't usually the tee-shirt that catches the eye first - it is the fact that it is very short......people round here don't expect guys to have belly button pierings and wear short tee-shirts

your name:
Ian Boddison
Bod to my friends in which you are included!

your location:
Manchester and Stoke-on-Trent, UK

your job:
IT contractor by profession
currently unemployed and part-time student

your birth date:
26th November 1967

your favourite color:
purple and black

how did you find turkishclass?:
I was looking on Google for Turkish language courses at local colleges that don't seem to exist - and found this site instead!

what's your favourite sport and team?:
I don't do sport!
Would much rather spent the time out clubbing with mates or chilling out with interesting people

what's your favourite quotes,or proverb?:
"If at first you don't succeed, parachuting is not for you"
"If ever you get to feeling important, try giving orders to somebody else's dog"
"A diplomat is someone who thinks twice before saying nothing"

is the half of the bottle empty or full?:
If it has beer in it then it will soon be empty - otherwise it is half full!!!

what do you think when first you get up?:
I'm not going to drink that much again!
followed by:
I'm only going to be given this day once - let's make the most of it.

what's your favourite drink?:
Black coffee in the morning, whiskey in the evening
Beer at times in between!!!

if you have a chance,what do you want to change in your life?:
I don't have the opportunity to change the past so I don't waste time considering it - but I do have the chance to change the future and try to do so in a way that makes the world a slightly better place each day.

the thing you never to say?:
I just knew there would be a trick question somewhere

We went to Turnunç two months ago which is a bit further round the coast from Marmaris and over the mountain road from Içmeler. This was our first vist to Turkey. Our first impression of Marmaris was during the transfer to our hotel at night and seeing places called "Lancashire Hot Spot" and "The Greasy Spoon" (I kid you not!) made me wonder if I was going to regret the choice of holiday destination!!!

But once we arrived at our hotel in the hills above Turunç I had a totally different opinion of the country. Had I been staying in Marmaris there would be no way I would be wanting to go back and certainly not here learning the language.....

Personally I think it is a great pity that this part of a wonderful country has sold its soul out to tourism but I suppose that such things are inevitably and necessary for the economy.

We did visit Marmaris during our stay and found the old town interesting and the bazzaar worth wandering around - it is perhaps the best thing about the town other than it being easy to get out of by both boat and dolmus!!! I am glad I visited for a few hours but wouldn't rush back there again unlike Turunç where we booked to return as soon as we got back to England.

We hired a car for a few days whilst we were there and visited a number of towns including Datça and Bozborum and they were all far more "Turkish" than even the most traditional parts of Marmaris. Maybe it is just me, but if I go to another country I want to experience life in that county. I don't want to see a poor imitation of my homeland!!!

Yes - that's exactly what I meant about context!

With the 'mole' example there is a fair change that away from any other context one is likely to be meaning body moles. But in the case of "Ne yapiyorsun?" away from any context it seems to me to be impossible to translate.

I see "what are you doing/making/repairing" to be almost equally as likely without further contextual information! Is there not some kind of rule about which it will be understood to mean if no other context is provided?

I was determined that by the end of today I would understand the major and minor vowel harmony rules. Not only that I would understand them but know them well enough to apply easily in my head.......and by lunchtime I managed it

It's not a very instinctive process yet but I am sure that will come with natural practice! I did try and understand something of using fusion consonants for consecutive vowels but that is just too difficult for today!!! Can anyone suggest anything that will help with learning these?????

One question though:
This site and other sources say that there can never be two consecutive vowels in Turkish. Does this only apply to cases where a suffix is added to a word or is it true of the whole of the language???

Cheers, Bod

I've just added to it so that it now displays the time taken between the vowel being displayed you clicking on a button. Hope this is helpful.