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helloelly123
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Is the word 'shoe' technically in the singular form, but we understand it to be plural because it's a general statement?
3 years ago
KotobaSuke
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Accusative ending is only used when the object is finite ("the shoe")
1 month ago
R_Andersson
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So giyermek is for clothes and takmak for accessories, but what really is clothing and what is accessories? I have always though of shoes as accessories since people by shoes like this: http://goo.gl/aczwXx.
EDIT: giymek
2 years ago
Giymek*
Takmak is used with: rings, bracelets, bracers, necklaces, earrings, hair clips.
2 years ago
Yes, but that isn't the above sentence :)
3 years ago
doctorzc
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Is "ayakkabı" a compound noun? I'm noticing a possible genitive ending (ı).
2 years ago
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"We are wearing shoes" was flagged as wrong. What would "We are wearing shoes" be in Turkish?
1 year ago
