Variations of “-dir” (the present form of verb, “be”) When the last vowel of the word is “ö” or “ü”, “-dir” becomes “-dür” |
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When the last vowel of the word is “o” or “u”, “-dir” becomes “-dur” |
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We will thus have: The last vowel of the word being: |
“e, i” (be) is translated as “-dir”, “a, ı” (be) is translated as “-dır”, “ö, ü” (be) is translated as “-dür”, “o, u” (be) is translated as “-dur”. |
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Note. - Words ending in “ç, f, h, k, p, s, ş, t” alter the letter “d” of “-dir” with a “t” becaming thus: “-tir, -tır, -tür, -tur”. |
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Exercise 3
Put the following sentences into Turkish.
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