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stress with suffix
Stress with suffixes
Some suffixes are stressed, some not.
With each suffix in the following sections, it will be indicated whether it is (stressed) or (not stressed).
Throughout this guide, the bold typeface, when given, will indicate which syllable in that word or sentence is stressed.
A number of suffixes have two (or more) entirely different meanings and uses, one being stressed, the other not. Examples:
suffix (or separately written suffix) first meaning (stressed) example second meaning (not stressed example
-ler (2) plural arabalar = cars to be (they "are") yeşiller (they are green)
-de (2), de (2) -de: in/or/at arabada = in the car too araba da = the car, too
-me noun form of a verb oturma = the sitting not oturma = do not sit
-ki (1), ki (2) that of benimki = that of me, mine that (conjunction) dedim ki ... = i said that ...
-sin (4) let him/her/it ... kırsın = let him break "to be" for second person singular (you are) kırsın = you are gray
-le (2), -(y)le (2) makes a verb from a noun açık = open, clear.
açıkla = explain.
kutu = box (noun).
kutula = box (verb). with
(conjugation letter: y) evle = with the house.
kutuyla = with the box.
Some of these suffixes can actually be written as a separate word, generally only to distinguish them from their other use; however these can still be considered as suffixes, as they are declined with the word they follow.
Note:
In this guide stress will be shown on exactly the "suffix" to indicate the suffix itself. However in reality stress happens on syllables (regardless of the structure of the word). Example:
word meaning this guide shows stress in reality
güle gül-e = to the rose güle gü-le
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