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Why is simple present not used in this case, as 'o aslında sizi tanar'? confused
You can use the aorist for sure (although it would be tanır). The lines between aorist/present continuous in Turkish are quite blurred, especially for English stative verbs :)
LucyRousso
What is wron with 'he actually knows you' ?
"She actually knows you" - Correct other answer & the same as yours thanks to you 3 weeks ago.
Hello Lucy
"O aslında sizi tanıyor." Translation: Actually, he knows you.
What is wron with 'he actually knows you' ? - I am saying that your answer is correct.
Actually - (adverb)
"O aslında seni tanıyor" - She actually knows you.
Sizi - "polite" Turkish for you - (singular) & grammatically 3rd person plural to confuse us.
This topic is on adverbs that usually go last & yet it's before the subject.
The adverb can go either side of the subject & I cannot explain why Duo did not accept your answer?
How are you by the way?
Kind regards.
FYI
"O aslında sizi tanıyor." Translation: Actually, he knows you.
"It actually knows you" - accepted as a correct answer by Duo.
Indeed he knows you is not accepted. Can't "indeed" be at the beginning of the sentence?
Why “in fact he knows you” is not correct? İ am not native english speaker. Are ”actıally” and “in fact” not the same?
sara80175
Hello
"O aslında sizi tanıyor." Translation: Actually, he knows you.
Why “in fact he knows you” is not correct? İ am not native english speaker. Are ”actıally” and “in fact” not the same? - They are not.
Aslında - Actually - (adverb)
Fact - (noun) & facts is a plural (noun)
"In fact" - Indicates you are giving more detail (a phrase)
Thank you
Does the Turkish sentence rather mean, "actually, he knows you, or "actually, he knows you"? Or is it as amibiguous as the English sentence?
"O aslında sizi tanıyor." Translation: Actually, he knows you.
"It actually knows you" - accepted as a correct answer by Duo.
