Daha iyi Türkçe öğrenmek için kursa gidiyorum.
English: I go to a course in order to learn Turkish better.
- Language
- Turkish
- Level
- B1
- Unit
- Bağlaçlar ve Cümle Yapıları
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
Amaç bildiren yapılar are Turkish grammar structures used to express the purpose or goal of an action.
When to use it
Use these forms in Turkish when you want to explain why you do something, or what your goal is when performing an action.
Key forms
- -mek/-mak için (to do something for/in order to)
- diye (so that, in order that)
- -sın diye (so that someone does something)
Examples
Erken kalktım, sınava çalışmak için.
English: I woke up early to study for the exam.
Kapıyı kapattım, çocuk üşümesin diye.
English: I closed the door so that the child doesn't get cold.
Not alıyorum, unutmamak için.
English: I take notes in order not to forget.
Dışarı çıktım, biraz yürüyeyim diye.
English: I went outside so that I can walk a bit.
Tips
- Use the verb root + -mek/-mak before 'için' to express purpose.
- For a different subject in the purpose clause, use '-sın diye'.
- 'Diye' can also be used after the verb root for informal speech.
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