Breakdown of Buzdolabında depolanan yiyecekler taze kalıyor.
taze
fresh
kalmak
to stay
yiyecek
the food
-da
in
Questions & Answers about Buzdolabında depolanan yiyecekler taze kalıyor.
What does buzdolabında mean, and how is it built?
Buzdolabında means in the refrigerator.
It can be broken down like this:
- buzdolabı = refrigerator / fridge
- -nda = in / at / inside
So:
- buzdolabında = in the refrigerator
A learner may notice that the ending is -nda, not just -da. That is because buzdolabı is a compound noun, and in this form the locative ending appears as -nda.
What is depolanan?
Depolanan means stored or being stored.
It comes from the verb depolamak, which means to store.
The form includes:
- a passive idea: depolan- = to be stored
- a participle ending: -an
So depolanan yiyecekler literally means:
- the foods that are stored
- or more naturally, the stored foods
Why is depolanan placed before yiyecekler?