"In the west, turtles eat lemons."
Translation:Batıda kaplumbağalar limon yer.
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"Batısında" is used in possessive form. For example you say "Evin batısında" which means "in the west of the house". While "Batıda" is in its normal form which means "in the west". In this example, we have to write the word "batıda" in its normal form. Hope you got it!
"Limonları" would make it "turtles eat the lemons" -- that is, they'd have to be particular lemons. If we're just talking about lemons in general, the object doesn't get the plural or accusative endings.
If you have the plural marker on the subject (e.g. kaplumbağalar) you do not have to include -lAr on the suffix.
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I think one of the lesson keys said you don't add -ler -lar on the verb when it is animals performing the action.
Hello AlexinNotTurkey
If you have the plural marker on the subject (e.g. kaplumbağalar) you do not have to include -lAr on the suffix.
I'm sure you mean;
-lAr on the verb.
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your comment conflicts with MoDan11's post?
Thank you.
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Good question -- when using the Aorist verb form (which you use for habitual actions like this one, e.g. "yer", "okur" etc.), any direct objects are understood to be plural (unless it has "bir" in front of it). :)
Why don't we use the accusative for "limon"? And if so, would it be "limonu"? Thanks!
Because it refers to lemon in general, the accusative suffix isn't used here
I don't understand... Why sometimes you write the plural and sometimes not ?
Like "kaplumbağalar" why not just "kaplumbağa" , did i miss a rule or something ?