Lesson1-part4
Dün köpek adamı ısırdı.
A dog bit a man yesterday.
Word Order: Turkish generally follows a Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) order in sentences, but the word order can be flexible for emphasis. In this sentence:
– “Dün” (yesterday) sets the time, often placed at the beginning of the sentence.
-“köpek” (dog) is the subject of the sentence.
-“adamı” (the man) is the object of the sentence.
-“ısırdı” (bit) is the verb.
1-Temporal Adverb: “Dün” indicates when the action took place. In Turkish, temporal adverbs usually appear at the beginning of the sentence.
-Noun Cases:
“köpek” is in the nominative case, which is used for the subject of the sentence.
“adamı” is in the accusative case. The accusative case (indicated by “-ı”) marks the direct object of the verb.
2-Verb Conjugation: The verb “ısırdı” is in the past tense and is conjugated to agree with the third-person singular subject. Turkish verbs are conjugated to reflect the tense and the subject.
So, breaking it down:
“Dün” (yesterday) is the time adverb.
“köpek” (dog) is the subject.
“adamı” (the man) is the object with the accusative case suffix “-ı”.
“ısırdı” (bit) is the past tense form of the verb.
The whole sentence means: “Yesterday, the dog bit the man.”