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Infinitives and Plurals

1. Infinitives

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Verbs in Turkish, when used alone, have the imperative meaning as in English.

do > yap

come > gel

go > git

drink > iç

sleep > uyu

In order to make a verb infinitive, the suffix -mek is used.

to do > yapmak (changes to -mak since yap[do] is a hard word)

to come > gelmek

to go > gitmek

to drink > içmek

to sleep > uyumak

The following are examples to the use of infinitives in Turkish:

It is good to sleep. > Uyumak iyi(dir).

It is difficult to study. > Çalımak zor(dur).

I want to go. > Gitmek istiyorum.

I want to walk. > Yürümek istiyorum.

2. Plurals

To make plurals of nouns, the suffix ler is used. Below are some examples, note how the suffix ler becomes 'sometimes

ler , sometimes lar' obeying the rules of vowel harmony.

road(s) > yol > yollar

tree(s) > ağaç > ağaçlar

rose(s) > gül > güller

room(s) > oda > odalar

house(s) > ev > evler

job(s) > meslek > meslekler

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TC - Turkish Language Lessons 23.pdf