Lesson 1

Indirect Objects in Turkish

In Turkish, indirect objects are used to show who benefits from or is affected by the action of the verb. They typically answer the question "to/for whom" or "to/for what." Indirect objects come after the verb and before the direct object in a sentence.

Structure:

Subject + Indirect Object + Direct Object+ Verb

Example 1:

• Subject: Ben (I)

• Indirect Object: sana (to you)

• Direct Object: kitabı (the book)

• Verb: verdim (gave)

• Translation: Ben sana kitabı verdim. (I gave you the book.)

Example 2:

• Subject: Annem (My mother)

• Indirect Object: bize (for us)

• Direct Object: yemeği (the meal)

• Verb: pişirdi (cooked)

• Translation: Annem bize yemeği pişirdi. (My mother cooked the meal for us.)

Example 3:

• Subject: Öğretmen (Teacher)

• Indirect Object: öğrencisine (for his/her student)

• Direct Object: ödevi (the homework)

• Verb: okudu (read)

• Translation: Öğretmen öğrencisine ödevi okudu. (The teacher read the homework for his/her student.)