Build a small entry that helps you use a word, not just recognise it. The table models three entries; its meanings refer to these particular sentences.
The idea
Use four columns: dictionary form, meaning here, useful form or word group, and your own sentence. Keep the noun kitap beside kitabı and the verb gitmek beside gidiyorum. Record one relevant meaning first; add another with a new example when you meet it. Keep the letters and endings intact.
| Dictionary form | Meaning here | Useful form or word group | Your own sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| kitap | book | kitabı | Bu kitabı akşam okuyorum. |
| gitmek | to go | gidiyorum | Ben bugün pazara gidiyorum. |
| beklemek | to wait | otobüs beklemek | Durakta otobüs bekliyorum. |
Examples
- Bu kitabı akşam okuyorum.I am reading this book in the evening.
- Ben bugün pazara gidiyorum.I am going to the market today.
- Durakta otobüs bekliyorum.I am waiting for a bus at the stop.
- Deftere kısa bir cümle yazıyorum.I am writing a short sentence in the notebook.
- Yeni kelimeyi cümlede kullanıyorum.I am using the new word in a sentence.
- Bu sayfada üç kelime var.There are three words on this page.
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Watch out
Do not file kitabı as an unrelated new word or reduce gidiyorum to an invented dictionary form. Link the form you meet to its headword. A translation alone will not show how the word fits into your sentence.
Try it yourself
Which dictionary form belongs in the entry for kitabı in Bu kitabı akşam okuyorum.?
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kitap
kitap is the headword: the sentence uses kitabı for the particular book being read. Keeping both together avoids a duplicate entry.
Which dictionary form belongs in the entry for gidiyorum in Ben bugün pazara gidiyorum.?
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gitmek
gitmek names the action without a person or tense. gidiyorum tells us that the speaker is going, so keep it as a useful form beside the headword.
Complete the example in the entry for kitap: Bu ___ akşam okuyorum. Write only the missing word.
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kitabı
kitabı completes Bu kitabı akşam okuyorum. The object is this particular book; the ending marks it, and the final p becomes b before the vowel.
From Durakta otobüs bekliyorum., record the object + verb group with the verb in its dictionary form. Leave out the location.
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otobüs beklemek
otobüs beklemek keeps the object and action together: waiting for a bus. Durakta adds the location in the example, but is not part of that word group.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Turkish sentences and words where available. We keep your score.
Which dictionary form belongs in the entry for kitabı in Bu kitabı akşam okuyorum.?
Which dictionary form belongs in the entry for gidiyorum in Ben bugün pazara gidiyorum.?
Complete the example in the entry for kitap: Bu ___ akşam okuyorum. Write only the missing word.
From Durakta otobüs bekliyorum., record the object + verb group with the verb in its dictionary form. Leave out the location.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Choose one noun and one verb from a short text. Make a four-column entry for each, then cover the example and write a new sentence. Check the form against your entry; correct the entry if needed.