Lesson 124
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Learning a language is so easy when you're a baby. For all the non-teething users tuning in today that actually have to work for their language acquisition, join us for a lesson on adverbial -erek!
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Öğrenci
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Jan 03, 2014
Justin
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Frank
Çalışmayarak başarmak mümkün değil.
It is not possible to succeed by not working.
I wondered why the full infinitive basarmak is used here.
Generally it doesn't seem to be used, unless with istemek
It is not possible to succeed by not working.
I wondered why the full infinitive basarmak is used here.
Generally it doesn't seem to be used, unless with istemek
Justin
You are right, in so far as verbs are concerned. Outside of istemek, you almost never see the full infinitive used as the object of another verb. Great - you got that.
However, remember that the infinitive is just a noun. Outside of verb complementation, it's perfectly normal to see the full infinitive used. In these cases, it's very similar to the English gerund (going, coming, etc.).
So, something like, "Yaşamak çok zor" (Living is difficult. To live is difficult) is perfectly normal. In the sentence you gave, it's the same case - başarmak isn't complementing another verb, we're just describing it with an adjective.
However, remember that the infinitive is just a noun. Outside of verb complementation, it's perfectly normal to see the full infinitive used. In these cases, it's very similar to the English gerund (going, coming, etc.).
So, something like, "Yaşamak çok zor" (Living is difficult. To live is difficult) is perfectly normal. In the sentence you gave, it's the same case - başarmak isn't complementing another verb, we're just describing it with an adjective.
Frank
Thanks Justin. This really clears up a construction I have noticed before and couldn't figure out. One less problem!
Frank
Emeklemek means to crawl (as shown in Vocab). Emekli I think means retired. When I looked up the infinitive of retire I couldn't find anything resembling Emekli. Could you please comment. Is there some relationship (when you are retired you are only fit to crawl!)
Justin
From the brilliant Büşra:
"Okay, emeklemek means to crawl. Emek means labor or effort. There is no relationship between emeklemek and emek. Emekli comes from emek + li = with labor/effort - the person who has worked, or spent time laboring. So, they are just coincidentally homophonous (just like yüz and yüzmek)."
"Okay, emeklemek means to crawl. Emek means labor or effort. There is no relationship between emeklemek and emek. Emekli comes from emek + li = with labor/effort - the person who has worked, or spent time laboring. So, they are just coincidentally homophonous (just like yüz and yüzmek)."
Öğrenci
Hello Teacher Justin
Deli etmek : how would u use this in a sentence
for example it drives me crazy : what does it mean it turkish
Deli etmek : how would u use this in a sentence
for example it drives me crazy : what does it mean it turkish
Justin
Merhaba öğrenci,
Beni deli ediyorsun!
You are driving me crazy!
Beni deli ettin!
You drove me crazy!
"Deli etmek" is just a normal verb, so don't be intimidated by it being two words. Just conjugate "etmek" and keep deli in front. Easy! :)
Beni deli ediyorsun!
You are driving me crazy!
Beni deli ettin!
You drove me crazy!
"Deli etmek" is just a normal verb, so don't be intimidated by it being two words. Just conjugate "etmek" and keep deli in front. Easy! :)
Öğrenci
many thanks T Justin
They're good expressions .
They're good expressions .
