Lesson 5: VAR/YOK

Baris · 04-04-2005, 09:54 AM

These are 2 essentials words that anyone striving to learn Turkish should know.

[b]VAR = means the presence, the existence of something, and/or the possession.
[b]YOK= means the absence, the non-existence of something, and/or no possession, well, just the exact opposite of VAR. In the colloquial language, it can also mean “no”.
VAR = usually translated as There is/are; I/you/he/we/etc. have/has, or in other ways according to the context. As to the translation of YOK, again it’s just the opposite.

examples:

I have a friend. (arkadaş ) = arkadaşım var. (word to word , it reads: frıend+my+I have)

I don’t have any frıend. = arkadaşım yok. (frıend+my+I don’t have)

luciam1988 · 03-30-2006, 09:03 PM

also, if u wanna do a question, u should add mi (when u use var) or mu (when u use yok) For example: su var mi?(have u water?) or su yok mu? (havent u water?)

Turk2007 · 09-12-2006, 03:40 PM

Varim:I am present
Yokum:I am absent

Bahçede 3 çocuk var=There is 3 childeren in the garden
Param yok:I have no money

inda · 05-28-2007, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turk2007

Varim:I am present
Yokum:I am absent

Bahçede 3 çocuk var=There is 3 childeren in the garden
Param yok:I have no money

Junkiemaffia · 07-06-2007, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turk2007

Varim:I am present
Yokum:I am absent

Bahçede 3 çocuk var=There is 3 childeren in the garden
Param yok:I have no money

It's: 'There are 3 children in the garden.', not 'is'.

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Baris International Forum Fan Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 671 Baris is learning to walk	Lesson 5: VAR/YOK These are 2 essentials words that anyone striving to learn Turkish should know. [b]VAR = means the presence, the existence of something, and/or the possession. [b]YOK= means the absence, the non-existence of something, and/or no possession, well, just the exact opposite of VAR. In the colloquial language, it can also mean “no”. VAR = usually translated as There is/are; I/you/he/we/etc. have/has, or in other ways according to the context. As to the translation of YOK, again it’s just the opposite. examples: I have a friend. (arkadaş ) = arkadaşım var. (word to word , it reads: frıend+my+I have) I don’t have any frıend. = arkadaşım yok. (frıend+my+I don’t have) Last edited by Baris; 12-20-2005 at 10:39 AM.
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luciam1988 Brand New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Uruguay Posts: 1 luciam1988 is an unknown character at this point	also, if u wanna do a question, u should add mi (when u use var) or mu (when u use yok) For example: su var mi?(have u water?) or su yok mu? (havent u water?)
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Turk2007 Growing Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 10 Turk2007 is an unknown character at this point	Varim:I am present Yokum:I am absent Bahçede 3 çocuk var=There is 3 childeren in the garden Param yok:I have no money
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