B1

Indirect Speech

Dolaylı Anlatım

About this concept

Reporting what others said using -dik/-dığını/-diğini or direct quote with diye. Less tense shifting than English.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~40 cards at level B1.

Examples

Geleceğini söyledi.He said he would come.
'Gidiyorum' dedi.He said 'I'm going.'
Hasta olduğunu duydum.I heard that he was sick.

Prerequisite

Noun ClausesB1

More B1 concepts

Reported Past (-miş)Duyulan Geçmiş ZamanPast Tense Contrast (-di vs -miş)Geçmiş Zaman KarşılaştırmasıConditional MoodKoşul Kipi (-se/-sa)Necessity/ObligationGereklilik KipiAbility/Possibility (-ebilmek)Yeterlilik Fiili

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