"Biz ayakkabı giyeriz."

Translation: We wear shoes.

[helloelly123]

Is the word 'shoe' technically in the singular form, but we understand it to be plural because it's a general statement?

[Ektoraskan]

Yes, that's it.

[JugderGurr1]

In general,one doesn't wear one shoe,so we mean a pair of shoes

[Victopteryx]

"ayakkabı" isn't accusative here, is it?

[pogotc]

No it's not, I believe the accusative form would be ayakkabıyı

[KotobaSuke]

Accusative ending is only used when the object is finite ("the shoe")

[Karpadam]

Biz ayakkabıları giyeriz = we wear THE shoes?

[AlexinNotTurkey]

Yes, but that isn't the above sentence :)

[hessben]

This is what i thought too. The ending shows a defined object, no?

[Danika_Dakika]

That is not the accusative case. That is just how you spell "shoe/shoes" -- "ayakkabı." It might help if you know that "ayak" is "foot" and "kap" is "cover, container." Over time, it seems the compound noun "ayak kabı" squished itself into one word (like "havalimanı").

[R_Andersson]

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

[Ektoraskan]

Giymek*

Takmak is used with: rings, bracelets, bracers, necklaces, earrings, hair clips.

[R_Andersson]

Watches?

[Ektoraskan]

Those too.

[R_Andersson]

Saat giyiyorum.

Ok, thank you for responding. Çok teşekkür ederim!

[Ektoraskan]

NO! Saat takıyorum.

[R_Andersson]

@Ektoraskan

Oh, yes, my bad.

Saat takıyorum.

[b_jamil]

"We are wearing shoes" was flagged as wrong. What would "We are wearing shoes" be in Turkish?

[MustavaM]

i guess it would be "Biz ayakkabı giyiyoruz."

[Muhammad.Ali786]

I think ayakkabı is in accusative then why we didnot write as ''the shoes''
they marked it incorrect WHATS THE MISTAKE?

[Danika_Dakika]

If you are able to view the other questions and answers, make sure to read the rest of the discussion before posting. Your question has already been asked and answered.

[AlanDavies0]

oh come on 'we wear one shoe' ??????????

[Ektoraskan]

Yeah well... Economic times are tough :/

[doctorzc]

Is "ayakkabı" a compound noun? I'm noticing a possible genitive ending (ı).

[archiTURK]

Ayak+kap+ı literally means "case of (for) foot"

[Ektoraskan]

Yeah but it's treated as a normal noun.

[Zainab197805]

Is takiyor used only for acssesories

[NuncleTom]

I want to ask....
"Biz ayakkabı giyeriz" is "we wear shoes"....
"Biz ayakkabı giyoriz" would be "We are wearing shoes"?

[IshbelCoy]

Sounds as if ayakkabı (singular) can be thought of as 'footwear' (singular).
(Interesting: in Scottish Gaelic they use the same word for 'foot' and 'leg' as well 'ayak' in Turkish).