English - Turkish Dictionary
To is a particle marking the infinitive form of a verb, or a preposition showing direction and arrival. In Turkish, it is expressed as -mek/-mak for infinitives, or -e/-a/-ye/-ya for directional sense.
| # | Type | English | Turkish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | particle | to infinitive-marker | -mek |
| 2 | particle | to infinitive-marker | -mak |
| 3 | preposition | to in the direction of, and arriving at | -e |
| 4 | preposition | to in the direction of, and arriving at | -a |
| 5 | preposition | to in the direction of, and arriving at | -ye |
| 6 | preposition | to in the direction of, and arriving at | -ya |
I want to learn Turkish.
Türkçe öğrenmek istiyorum.
She is going to the market.
O pazara gidiyor.
It is easy to understand.
Anlamak kolay.
The infinitive particle -mek/-mak changes to -mek after e, ı, ö, ü and to -mak after a, ı, o, u (vowel harmony). The directional prepositions -e/-a/-ye/-ya also follow vowel harmony rules and attach directly to nouns, not as separate words.
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