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    There are actually a lot of ways to use the word "kendi" in Turkish. There are two ways to use it that are easy for beginners to learn: kendi evim - my own house (i.e. emphasizing that it is not someone else's house) kendim yapıyorum - I am doing it myself (i.e., emphasizing that no one else is doing it, just me) I've given explanations and examples of these two usages on this page: https://www.turkishtextbook.com/beginner-kendi-forms/ The other usages of kendi are a little more difficult to learn: kendimi affettim - I forgave myself kendime güveniyorum - I trust myself kendinden korkuyor - he is afraid of himself And then there is the "kendi kendi" forms, which is mainly used for unexpected situations: kendi kendime yapıyorum - I am doing (something) all by myself These more difficult kendi forms are explained in this lesson: https://www.turkishtextbook.com/intermediate-kendi-forms/
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    August 28, 2020
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    Yes, in that sentence it does mean to pretend, but it only has this meaning if the -mamazlıktan combination of endings is before the gelmek verb.
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    July 29, 2020
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    Can you give us an example sentence that you think it might have this meaning? Gelmek doesn't get used for "pretend," but it has a wide range of meanings. For example, "bana öyle geliyor" can mean, "it seems that way to me."
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    July 28, 2020
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    1. The -dir is for copulative statements, and it gets used mainly for general facts (e.g. things you might find in a textbook). If it gets used for an everyday subject, it indicates doubt: Ahmet buradadır = Ahmet is (probably) here. 2. Yes, it would still be correct, and it would be more normal to say it without the -dır when speaking. The -dir gets used more often in written Turkish. 3. It can be used for any locative or any other copulative sentence, e.g. gök mavidir (the sky is blue). 4. The -nın is the possessor agreement with sol (left). Ayasofya'nın solu = the Hagia Sophia's left 5. You can say 'burası hastane'. But that would mean 'this place is a hospital' (not something else) whereas 'hastane burada' means 'the hospital is here' (not somewhere else). For more on the locative in Turkish, see <a href="https://turkishtextbook.com/at-in-and-on-da-de/">https://turkishtextbook.com/at-in-and-on-da-de/</a>
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    January 1, 2020
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