"The birds are going to the east."

[degironc]

shouldn't be "Kuşlar doğuya gidiyor" since birds are not human beings ?

[Selcen_Ozturk]

yes, that would be more correct

[Gloria628769]

sorry, have forgotten why it is a singular verb when it's a plural subject????

[AlexinNotTurkey]

If you have a plural subject, there is no need to make the verb plural. it is only when you drop the pronoun "onlar" that a plural verb is required :)

[Thesoth]

What's the difference between gelmek and getmek?

[Jooody1]

From what i know, "gelmek" means coming to a place, and "gItmek"* means leaving a place. for example you'd say "eve geldim" (I arrived home) but "evden gittim" (I left home)

[threadpiece]

Isn't "towards the east" maybe a better translation, since "the east" isn't exactly an end destination one can go to (unless it's "the East", as in China and neighbouring countries).