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Wasn't the -lar ending for humans only ? Or is the school going idea a humanization of ducks?
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When we say going "to" we add a "ye" or "ya" at the end of the word which is the destination for example (hastaneye gidiyor) or (bankaya gidiyor) but here why didnt they add a ye or ya to okula ?
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The answer is "something something Turkish letter harmonies." This incomplete answer sponsored by vodka.
No :) The answer is: There are 4 irregular verbs. Gitmek, Tatmak, Etmek and Gütmek have their Ts softened upon receiving a vowel-initial suffix. Thus you get: gid-, tad-, ed-, güd-.
This is unique to these four verbs. So don't do it on other verbs no matter how similar they seem. (İtmek looks like gitmek, but it is "itiyor". And atmak looks like tatmak, but it ia "atıyor".)