Priz arızalandığında mutfaktaki mikser çalışmıyor.

to work

Breakdown of Priz arızalandığında mutfaktaki mikser çalışmıyor.

• mutfak: the kitchen
• -ta: in
• -ki: that

Questions & Answers about Priz arızalandığında mutfaktaki mikser çalışmıyor.

What does arızalanmak mean in this sentence?

Arızalanmak is a verb meaning “to break down” or “to malfunction.” It comes from arıza (“fault, breakdown”) + -lan (a passive/reflective suffix) + -mak (infinitive). Here it describes the outlet itself becoming faulty.

How does the suffix -(d)ığında in arızalandığında work?

The suffix -(d)ığında turns a verb into a “when/whenever” time clause. Breakdown:

1. arızalan- = “it malfunctions” (verb stem + passive)
2. ‑dı = simple past marker → arızalandı (“it malfunctioned”)
3. ‑ğında = “when” suffix (with buffer g to ease pronunciation) So arızalandığında literally means “when it has malfunctioned” or simply “when it malfunctions.”

Why is there no article (like “the”) before priz or mikser?

Turkish does not use definite or indefinite articles like the or a. Nouns appear in their plain form with case/endings. Context (word order plus suffixes) tells you whether something is definite. Here both priz and mikser are understood as “the outlet” and “the mixer.”

What is the structure of mutfaktaki and how does it mean “in the kitchen”?