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Sentence #3718501

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Eldad Eldad December 30, 2014, edited December 30, 2014 December 30, 2014 at 1:08:36 PM UTC, edited December 30, 2014 at 1:08:49 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Bir* ?
Bir fil seversiniz.
?

Eldad Eldad December 30, 2014 December 30, 2014 at 1:09:31 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Because the English refers to a certain elephant that is liked by that person.

Selena777 Selena777 December 30, 2014 December 30, 2014 at 2:28:02 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Does the English sentence not seems strange?
If it's about one sertain elephant, it should be "You like the elephant", or it's about elephants in general, it should rather be "You like elephants"...

Eldad Eldad December 30, 2014 December 30, 2014 at 2:32:57 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

No, it doesn't seem strange.
The English sentence is possible, for a situation in which you don't need or it's not important to mention the specific elephant that one likes.

Of course, the other two sentences that you mentioned are also possible, but they refer to different situations.

Eldad Eldad December 30, 2014 December 30, 2014 at 2:34:16 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

I'll give you an example:
Look, I like a human being, while you like an elephant.
How come you like an elephant?
:-)

brauchinet brauchinet December 30, 2014 December 30, 2014 at 2:35:18 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Maybe there is an "are" missing in the English sentence?
(just kidding)

Eldad Eldad December 30, 2014 December 30, 2014 at 2:43:03 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

I added a context for this sentence. See above. ☺

vvv123 vvv123 December 30, 2014 December 30, 2014 at 2:43:26 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

"Bir fil seversiniz."

is less natural.

But, we can translate like this:
"Bir fil seviyorsunuz."

Eldad Eldad December 30, 2014 December 30, 2014 at 2:45:16 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Which means: You love an elephant. ☺

vvv123 vvv123 December 30, 2014 December 30, 2014 at 3:45:06 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Is it now good, Eldad?

Selena777 Selena777 December 30, 2014 December 30, 2014 at 4:04:59 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Thanks to all.

"You look like an elephant." It was the first, I thought about. :)

Eldad, here is a special thank to you, I can't ever imagine such examples.
It can be even: "Mom, I fell in love with an elephant" :)

Eldad Eldad December 30, 2014 December 30, 2014 at 5:23:30 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Celal, çok iyi. ;-)
Selena, that's a great example! :-)

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This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #2720574You like an elephant..

Fil seversiniz.

added by vvv123, December 30, 2014

linked by vvv123, December 30, 2014

Bir fil seviyorsunuz.

edited by vvv123, December 30, 2014