- Forum >
- Topic: Turkish >
- "Bazen portakal suyu içeriz."
16 Comments
2281
How does one say orange water, like rose water, but made, I believe, with orange flowers? I would have thought it might be used in Turkish cuisine.
I have never heard something like that, but I guess one might say "portakallı su"
The word suyu is a bit weird anyways. To me it seems to be one of those possessive constructions where the "owner" is not it genitive case.
elma suyu portakal suyu
Water of the apple/the orange
They're noun compounds, and are explained in the Time skill. However, "Suyu" seems to be an irregular possessive, as "susu" would sound a little too stupid? I haven't seen this explained in any notes.
You are right. I have seen in the notes section that su is the only irregular noun in that sense. I had never thought about until I saw that note on Duolingo. Susu cannot be said, it has to be suyu despite the general rule governing the possessives.
"Bazen portakal suyu içeriz." Translation: We sometimes drink orange juice.
&
Sometimes we drink orange juice.
Correct other English answer accepted by Duo.
MrHilmiNevzat, "Sometimes we drink THE orange juice" is it correct ??
Hello Ienash
"Bazen portakal suyu içeriz." We sometimes drink orange juice.
MrHilmiNevzat, "Sometimes we drink THE orange juice" is it correct ??
Even though, "portakal suyu" is a noun compound in Duo's example it is not the definite direct object.
Sometimes we drink "the" orange juice. -> "Bazen portakal suyunu içeriz."
Now it is the definite direct object of the verb (iç) in the accusative case.
İç word class; (noun) & (verb) -> "the inside" of something.
Portakal suyu + (n) consonant buffer + -u accusative case suffix.
If my answer is not clear, please reply to this comment?
Thank you.
^
Hilminevzat bey Cevabınız çok açık. Şimdi anlıyorum. Cok tesekkur ederim :) ☺️
Back vowels: (a, ı, o & u) back vowels can only be followed by a back vowel.
Example, Şarkıcılar: Şarkı - Song, Şarkıcı - Singer & Şarkıcılar - Singers. All the vowels in the word, şarkıcılar are back vowels.
More examples: ağlamıyorum, unuttu, saplamadan, menfaatsiz, bulutu, vurup, kıranları, yakanları, bırakanları, tabutuna, anladım & uyanınca.
- 2281
That vowel harmony seems to hold if the word is Turkic in origin, but not if it is Arabic or other non-Turkic, right?
The I in menfaatsız should not have a dot, should it?
JamesTWils
Hello.
"Menfaatsiz." Correct spelling & you did not ask about the two "aa" side by side. Two back vowels without a buffer consonant in a word? I cannot explain it?
Men - fa - at - siz. I have separated the word into the 4 syllables when spoken. I'm sorry I cannot speak it to you.
"Menfaatsiz." To love without condition or to expect anything back. My personal interpretation taken from a Turkish (romance) song.
Thank you.