Lesson-17

Lesson Objective:

In this lesson, we will learn how to ask and answer questions about daily routines, specifically about waking up times. We will practice using different tenses in Turkish (present, past, and future), focusing on time markers, verb conjugations, and personal suffixes.

Quizzes can significantly improve your Turkish learning progress. Make sure to review the quizzes multiple times on different days for maximum benefit!

Example Sentences with English Translations:

1. Genellikle kaçta kalkıyorsun?
   What time do you usually get up?Grammar Analysis:
   • Genellikle: adverb meaning usually.
   • Kaçta: “kaç” (what) + “-ta” (locative: at what time).
   • Kalkıyorsun:
     • Kalk = verb root (to get up).
     • -ıyor = present continuous tense suffix.
     • -sun = 2nd person singular suffix (you).
   • Translation structure: Usually + at what time + do you get up?

2. Genellikle 6’da kalkıyorum.
   I usually get up at 6.Grammar Analysis:
   • 6’da: “6” (six) + “-da” (locative: at).
   • Kalkıyorum:
     • Kalk = verb root (to get up).
     • -ıyor = present continuous tense suffix.
     • -um = 1st person singular suffix (I).
   • Translation structure: Usually + at 6 + I get up.

3. Dün kaçta kalktın?
   What time did you get up yesterday?Grammar Analysis:
   • Dün: yesterday.
   • Kaçta: at what time (as explained above).
   • Kalktın:
     • Kalk = verb root (to get up).
     • -tı = past tense suffix.
     • -n = 2nd person singular suffix (you).
   • Translation structure: Yesterday + at what time + did you get up?

4. Dün 10’da kalktım.
   I got up at 10 yesterday.Grammar Analysis:
   • 10’da: “10” (ten) + “-da” (locative: at).
   • Kalktım:
     • Kalk = verb root (to get up).
     • -tı = past tense suffix.
     • -m = 1st person singular suffix (I).
   • Translation structure: Yesterday + at 10 + I got up.

5. Yarın kaçta kalkacaksın?/kalkıcan?
   What time will you get up tomorrow?Grammar Analysis:
   • Yarın: tomorrow.
   • Kaçta: at what time (as explained above).
   • Kalkacaksın:
     • Kalk = verb root (to get up).
     • -acak = future tense suffix.
     • -sın = 2nd person singular suffix (you).
   • Kalkıcan: Informal form, frequently used in speech.

6. Yarın 7’de kalkacağım. / kalkıcam.
   I will get up at 7 tomorrow.Grammar Analysis:
   • 7’de: “7” (seven) + “-de” (locative: at).
   • Kalkacağım:
     • Kalk = verb root (to get up).
     • -acak = future tense suffix.
     • -ım = 1st person singular suffix (I).
   • Kalkıcam: Informal form, frequently used in speech.

Important Notes:

• Tense Suffixes:
  • Present Continuous: -ıyor / -iyor / -uyor / -üyor
  • Past: -dı / -di / -du / -dü
  • Future: -acak / -ecek
• Personal Suffixes:
  • -m: I
  • -n: You
  • -k: We
  • -lar: They

Quiz Reminder:

Quizzes are a critical part of your learning process. By solving the same quiz on different days, you reinforce your knowledge and strengthen your recall ability. This is especially important for mastering grammar rules and suffixes in Turkish.

👉 Task: Please solve the quizzes for this lesson and review them multiple times throughout the week.