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Topic: Turkish

"The students must participate in the lesson."

Translation:Öğrenciler derse katılmalı.

3 years ago

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https://www.duolingo.com/FikretFan
FikretFan
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Is it wrong to say: Öğrenciler derse katılmalılar?

I know that Turks generally don't double the "lar" between subject and verb, but I have seen it before in Duolingo lessons.

3 years ago
https://www.duolingo.com/Selcen_Ozturk
Selcen_Ozturk
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it is acceptable although not used that often

3 years ago
https://www.duolingo.com/irkadavra
irkadavra
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If you never use 'ler/lar' with a verb, it will always be correct :)

3 years ago
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hseyinyldr14
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It is false to use "ler/lar" if subject is not alive.

If subject is alive, it is up to you.

2 years ago
https://www.duolingo.com/AlexinNotTurkey
AlexinNotTurkey
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Not very many people actually observe or know about this rule though :) We accept -lAr if the subject is plural almost always

2 years ago
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