Sentences-2
Sen nerede yaşıyorsun?
Where do you live?
Ben İstanbul’da yaşıyorum.
I live in Istanbul.
O nerede yaşıyor?
Where does he/she live?
O Londra’da yaşıyor.
He/She lives in London.
Word-by-Word Meaning:
Sen nerede yaşıyorsun?
Sen: you
nerede: where
yaşıyorsun: you live (from the verb “yaşamak” meaning “to live,” with the second-person singular suffix “-sun”)
Ben İstanbul’da yaşıyorum.
Ben: I
İstanbul’da: in Istanbul (“-da” is the locative suffix meaning “in/on/at”)
yaşıyorum: I live (from the verb “yaşamak,” with the first-person singular suffix “-um”)
O nerede yaşıyor?
O: he/she
nerede: where
yaşıyor: he/she lives (from the verb “yaşamak,” with the third-person singular suffix “-yor”)
O Londra’da yaşıyor.
O: he/she
Londra’da: in London (“-da” is the locative suffix meaning “in/on/at”)
yaşıyor: he/she lives
Grammar Explanation:
– In Turkish, the verb “to live” is “yaşamak.” The verb is conjugated by adding personal suffixes to the verb stem “yaşa-“.
– “Nerede” means “where,” and it is used as a question word to ask about the location.
– Turkish uses the locative suffix “-da/-de” to express “in” or “at” a place, as in “İstanbul’da” (in Istanbul) and “Londra’da” (in London).
– The verb suffixes “-um,” “-sun,” and “-yor” are used to conjugate the verb for “I,” “you,” and “he/she,” respectively.
In the present continuous tense, “yaşıyor” is the base form of the verb, and personal suffixes indicate who is doing the action.