Turkish Gramer Lesson-87-GC
| Turkish Sentence | English Translation | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| ✅ Kapıyı kapattım. → Kapı kapatıldı. | 🔵 I closed the door. → The door was closed. | “Kapat” → 1 syllable → Last sound is “t” (consonant) → “-il” added. |
| ✅ Telefonu açtım. → Telefon açıldı. | 🔵 I turned on the phone. → The phone was turned on. | “Aç” → 1 syllable → Last sound is “ç” (consonant) → “-il” added. |
| ✅ Masayı taşıdım. → Masa taşındı. | 🔵 I carried the table. → The table was carried. | “Taşı” → 2 syllables → Last sound is “ş” (consonant) → “-il” added. |
| ✅ Suyu içtim. → Su içildi. | 🔵 I drank the water. → The water was drunk. | “İç” → 1 syllable → Last sound is “ç” (consonant) → “-il” added. |
| ✅ Resmi sildim. → Resim silindi. | 🔵 I erased the picture. → The picture was erased. | “Sil” → 1 syllable → Last sound is “l” (consonant) → “-il” added. |
🔹 “-n” Passive Form (For Verbs with Vowel Ending)
Rule: Verbs with two or more syllables and ending in a vowel take “-n”.
| Turkish Sentence | English Translation | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| ✅ Kitapları okudum. → Kitaplar okundu. | 🔴 I read the books. → The books were read. | “Oku” → 2 syllables → Last sound is “u” (vowel) → “-n” added. |
| ✅ Evi temizledik. → Ev temizlendi. | 🔴 We cleaned the house. → The house was cleaned. | “Temizle” → 3 syllables → Last sound is “e” (vowel) → “-n” added. |
| ✅ Çayı demledik. → Çay demlendi. | 🔴 We brewed the tea. → The tea was brewed. | “Demle” → 2 syllables → Last sound is “e” (vowel) → “-n” added. |
| ✅ Mektubu yazdım. → Mektup yazıldı. | 🔴 I wrote the letter. → The letter was written. | “Yaz” → 1 syllable → Last sound is “z” (vowel) → “-n” added. |
| ✅ Film izledik. → Film izlendi. | 🔴 We watched the movie. → The movie was watched. | “İzle” → 2 syllables → Last sound is “e” (vowel) → “-n” added. |
⚠️ Key Points:
- “-il” is used with one-syllable verbs that end in a consonant (e.g., kapattı → kapatıldı).
- “-n” is used with two or more syllable verbs that end in a vowel (e.g., okudu → okundu).