Problem-Solving with Turkish

Subject: 
General linguistics
Morphology
Topic: 
Social Studies - Turkey
Grade Level: 
Grades 6-8
Overview: 

This problem-solving exercise allows students to discover meanings of parts of words in Turkish. The benefits include categorizing, analyzing, and conducting basic scientific investigation.

Lesson Plan: 

Turkish

1. gidersiniz ‘you (pl.) go’
2. gidecek ‘he will go’
3. gidiyorlar ‘they are going’
4. giydim ‘I wore’
5. giyiyor ‘he is wearing’
6. geldim ‘I came’
7. geleceksin ‘you (sg) will come’
8. gideriz ‘we go’
9. severim ‘I love’
10. seveceksiniz ‘you (pl) will love’

List the Turkish morphemes that correspond to the English words below.

go ___________ I ____________ present ___________

wear ___________ you (sg) ___________ pres. progressive ___________

come ___________ s/he ____________ future ___________

love ___________ we ___________ past ___________

you (pl) ___________

they ___________

What is the order of morphemes in Turkish verbs?

Class Time Needed: 
Under 30 minutes