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2005-01-24 02:46:12 ET Yep. Today is my private lesson with Ömer Bey (Mr. Ömer) and I am late. Cant go by foot, gotta take a taxi now. Uffff ya. Im so nervous -- we're doing prepositions today. Check it out (my worksheet): Prepositions – IA: Introduction and formula “from/of”, “to/towards”, and “at/in” There are many prepositions in the English language. Prepositions help us better explain ourselves when speaking and help answer the basic question “where?”. Examples: OF/FROM Türkiye’den geliyorum. = I am from Turkey.: T ü r k i y e ’ d e n g e l i y o r u m. Turkey from to come am I. Köpekten korkuyorum. = I am afraid of the dog. K ö p e k t e n k o r k u y o r u m. the dog from/ to be am I. Of afraid ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TO/TOWARDS Evime gidiyorum. = I am going to my house. E v i m e g i d i y o r u m. house my to to go am I. Güneşe bakıyorum. = I am looking towards the sun. G ü n e ş e b a k ı y o r u m. the sun to to look am I. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AT/IN Oğuz beni evimizde bekliyor. = Oğuz is at our house waiting for me. O ğ u z b e n i e v i m i z d e b e k l i y o r. Oğuz me for house our at to wait is. Okulum Kızılay’da. = My school is in Kızılay.** O k u l u m K ı z ı l a y ’ d a. school my Kızılay in. **note that the usage of “to be” is different in Turkish and English, and doesnt appear at all!!! ---------- yeah so the copy and paste is all messed up, Ill fix it late to further educate SK with the joys of TUrkish. Oy uff ya. Peki haydı gorüşürüz!!! (alright see you later) <3 *tummy butterflies* |
