Errands day
Five errands, one afternoon, zero patience left: the bank run is FOR your cousin, the package goes TO the post office, and if you mix up için and -e one more time you'll end up talking TO a building instead of a person.
Run the errandsThe words — Errands day
Errands day. Same Hilal, same cat, same chaos: four grammar cards.
Meaning"for" — the reason or the person something is for
Hilal, çiçekleri kim için aldın diye sordu, ben de "kedi için" dedim.
Hilal asked who I bought the flowers for, and I said "for the cat."
Meaning"to" — the direction or place something goes
Kedi çiçekleri alıp doğruca eczaneye gitti, ben hâlâ Hilal'e bakıyordum.
The cat took the flowers and went straight to the pharmacy, while I was still staring at Hilal.
Meaning"to pass through/by" a place
Eczaneden geçerken kedi bana çiçekleri geri verdi, sanki hiçbir şey olmamış gibi.
While passing by the pharmacy, the cat gave the flowers back to me as if nothing had happened.
Meaning"while going" — an action happening on the way somewhere
Eve giderken Hilal'i bir daha gördüm, kediyle birlikte pazara gidiyorlardı.
While going home, I saw Hilal again — he was heading to the market together with the cat.
Questions about Errands day
How do you say 'for' in Turkish?
You use 'için' to mean 'for', showing the reason or person something is done for, as in 'kedi için' (for the cat).
What is the difference between için and -e in Turkish?
'İçin' means 'for' (the reason or person something is for), while '-e/-a' means 'to' (the direction or place something goes).
How do you say 'to pass through' a place in Turkish?
You use '-den geçmek', as in 'eczaneden geçmek' meaning 'to pass by the pharmacy'.
What does 'giderken' mean in Turkish?
'Giderken' means 'while going' — describing an action happening on the way somewhere, like 'eve giderken' (while going home).
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