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26 Jul 2007 Thu 12:43 pm |
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Quoting Trudy: Quoting MarioninTurkey: The use of a second rhyming word beginning with m is like saying "etc etc" in English.
So
I picked up my bag and everything else and ran after him ...
can be
I picked up my çanta manta and ran after him
The shop sells pens, pencils, rulers, etc etc
Can just be
The shop sells kalem malem.
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Can you use that for every noun? And if so, what to do when a word starts with a vowel? |
Yes, but if the word starts with "m", it sounds funny.
makas makas 
It is used generally in "complaining" sentences.
Hastaneye gittim, ilaç milaç vermediler...
I went to the hospital, they did not give medical drugs (etc.).
This person is angry because he expected to get some medicals maybe.
or it can be a normal sentence too (not complain)
Dışarısı çok güzel, soğuk moğuk yok!
Outside is very nice, there is no cold (air).
Furthermore, I think this is mostly used for the answers which are not expected by the asker.
Anne: Ekmek aldın mı?
mother: Did you buy bread?
Çocuk: Bakkalda ekmek mekmek yok...
child: There is no bread in the shop. (some angry/rude/cheeky)
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