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Thank you for your question. The purpose of consonant mutation is to make sure smooth pronunciation.
For instance kitap means book; if you add -ı suffix; kitap+ı= kitapı is wrong cause it's difficult to make the sound kitap+ı=kitabı is smoother; so p becomes b
Here are more information;
1.)Consonant Mutation A- Word mutation Two conditions must be met for word mutation to occur: 1.You have a word ending with one of 'p, ç, t, k'. 2.You want to add this word a suffix that starts with a vowel.
P Becomes b Ç Becomes c T Becomes d K Becomes ğ
2.)Suffix mutation
Two conditions must be met for suffix mutation to occur: 1.You have a word ending with one of 'p, ç, t, k, f, h, s, ş'. 2.You want to add this word a suffix that starts with 'c' or 'd'. In this case, the first letter of the consonant changes.
Hi I love your site :) can you please give an example of a suffix mutation where the first letter of the consonant changes like you did with Kitap+ı=kitabı for consonant mutation example? Thank you so much.
Merhaba, thanks for the comment and compliment:) please below find the answer; Example to suffix mutation;
alışveriş+den=alışverişten; when "den" suffix attached due to "ş" letter first letter of the suffix is changed from "den" to "ten" By the way that means from shopping. You can use it as follows; Alışverişten geliyorum=I'm coming from shopping. or;
git=go; to make went we add di past tense suffix= git+di="di" becomes "ti"=gitti
other examples; raf+dan=raftan=from the shelf şarap+da=şarapta=in the wine
hi what does this mean, I don't understand. Sorry i know this is long. Insan kalbinden olur, vucudu yasar, bida ask bulur, ama her zaman kalbinden bir izi kalir, gecmisi hatirlatir, be kadar sevmisdi hatirlatir, bu yeni sevdigi daha kiymetli, sevsin diye hatirlatir, ilk askim, herzaman seni severim, hic unutman, herzaman birtanemsin. Thank you!
People die through their heart, body lives also finds love but always leaves a mark on the heart reminds the past, reminds how much loved..... my first love, I always love you, never forget, will be my one one only.
I need some halp, how can I write this sentens in Turkish? Further to our meeting I am sending you my offer for salary of .... (monthly transportation costs approx....)
What is consonant change in Turkish language?
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your question.
The purpose of consonant mutation is to make sure smooth pronunciation.
For instance kitap means book; if you add -ı suffix;
kitap+ı= kitapı is wrong cause it's difficult to make the sound
kitap+ı=kitabı is smoother; so p becomes b
Here are more information;
1.)Consonant Mutation
A- Word mutation
Two conditions must be met for word mutation to occur:
1.You have a word ending with one of 'p, ç, t, k'.
2.You want to add this word a suffix that starts with a vowel.
P Becomes b
Ç Becomes c
T Becomes d
K Becomes ğ
2.)Suffix mutation
Two conditions must be met for suffix mutation to occur:
1.You have a word ending with one of 'p, ç, t, k, f, h, s, ş'.
2.You want to add this word a suffix that starts with 'c' or 'd'.
In this case, the first letter of the consonant changes.
Hi I love your site :) can you please give an example of a suffix mutation where the first letter of the consonant changes like you did with Kitap+ı=kitabı for consonant mutation example? Thank you so much.
DeleteMerhaba, thanks for the comment and compliment:) please below find the answer;
DeleteExample to suffix mutation;
alışveriş+den=alışverişten; when "den" suffix attached due to "ş" letter first letter of the suffix is changed from "den" to "ten" By the way that means from shopping. You can use it as follows; Alışverişten geliyorum=I'm coming from shopping.
or;
git=go; to make went we add di past tense suffix=
git+di="di" becomes "ti"=gitti
other examples;
raf+dan=raftan=from the shelf
şarap+da=şarapta=in the wine
Hope that helps!
How Is Turkish Letter R and S with hook Pronounced?
ReplyDeleteMerhaba:) Here is the answer;
ReplyDeleteR sound is similar to one in "rent" word
and Ş (s with hook)sound is like "sh" sound in show/shed/should.
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ReplyDeletesure:) please email me at selinninic-turkishtutor(at)yahoo.co.uk, thank you!
ReplyDeletecan u please tell me the meaning of kardesh
ReplyDeleteMerhaba Rehan, it's written as "kardeş" means "sibling" in Turkish.
ReplyDeletehi what does this mean, I don't understand. Sorry i know this is long.
ReplyDeleteInsan kalbinden olur, vucudu yasar, bida ask bulur, ama her zaman kalbinden bir izi kalir, gecmisi hatirlatir, be kadar sevmisdi hatirlatir, bu yeni sevdigi daha kiymetli, sevsin diye hatirlatir, ilk askim, herzaman seni severim, hic unutman, herzaman birtanemsin. Thank you!
People die through their heart, body lives
Deletealso finds love but always leaves a mark on the heart
reminds the past, reminds how much loved.....
my first love, I always love you, never forget, will be my one one only.
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DeleteI need some halp, how can I write this sentens in Turkish?
ReplyDeleteFurther to our meeting I am sending you my offer for salary of .... (monthly transportation costs approx....)
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Toplantımıza istinaden,......için maaş teklifi önerimi iletiyorum (aylık ortaama ulaşım harcaması..)
DeleteWhy does the past tense have so many forms?
ReplyDeleteHi can you tell me please what yakinda ordayiiiimmm means thankyou
ReplyDeleteI'm there shortly.
DeleteHi can i know what the ben de is used for? Like i would say ben x and the other person would say ben de y. Why would he say ben de and not ben y?
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