Word for word
Nujoom eavesdrops on one (1) conversation and repeats it so wrong it starts a new rumor. This is the final boss of Unit 5: report what was said, asked and requested accurately, or become the reason Sama doesn't talk to anyone.
Report it accuratelyThe words — Word for word
This is the capstone recap. No grading, no traps — just the three moves for retelling exactly what someone said, refreshed one card at a time before the neighbourhood gossip trial begins.
Meaningreporting a statement: saying what someone said, not their exact words
Komşu, kedisinin üç ayakkabıyı yediğini söyledi.
The neighbour said that his cat had eaten three shoes.
Meaningreporting a question: telling what someone asked, without quoting them directly
Sonra komşu, ayakkabılarımın nerede olduğunu sordu.
Then the neighbour asked where my shoes were.
Meaningreporting a request: passing on what someone asked you to do
Komşu, kediyi bir daha eve almamamı istedi.
The neighbour asked me not to let the cat into the house again.
Meaningretelling a whole conversation, statement by statement, question by question
Arkadaşım, komşunun bütün bunları çok sakin bir şekilde anlattığını söyledi.
My friend said that the neighbour had told all of this very calmly.
Questions about Word for word
How do you report a statement in Turkish?
You say what someone said without quoting their exact words, for example 'Komşu, kedisinin üç ayakkabıyı yediğini söyledi' (The neighbour said that his cat had eaten three shoes).
How do you report a question in Turkish?
You tell what someone asked without quoting them directly, like 'Komşu, ayakkabılarımın nerede olduğunu sordu' (The neighbour asked where my shoes were).
How do you report a request in Turkish?
You pass on what someone asked you to do, for example 'Komşu, kediyi bir daha eve almamamı istedi' (The neighbour asked me not to let the cat into the house again).
What is 'söyledi' used for in Turkish?
'Söyledi' means 'said' and is used to report a statement someone made, as in retelling a full conversation calmly and accurately.
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The journey continues in Zeeza — free to start, made to adapt to how you learn.
- Build the sentence
- The phone call
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- …and more, adapted to you