Word
Çocuklar güneşten korunmak için şapka takıyor.
Meaning
Children wear hats to protect themselves from the sun.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of Çocuklar güneşten korunmak için şapka takıyor.
için
for
çocuk
the child
takmak
to wear
güneş
the sun
Questions & Answers about Çocuklar güneşten korunmak için şapka takıyor.
What does çocuklar mean and why is there a -lar suffix?
Çocuk means child, and -lar is the regular plural suffix in Turkish. So çocuklar = children.
Why is güneşten in the ablative case with -ten?
The ablative suffix -ten means from. güneşten = from the sun, showing the source or origin of what they’re protecting themselves against.
What is korunmak, and why does it have an -n before -mak?
Korunmak means to protect oneself or to be protected. The -n marks the verb as reflexive/middle voice, so the subject is both actor and patient (they protect themselves).
How does the -mak için construction work in güneşten korunmak için?
-mak için literally means “for doing …” and expresses purpose. Here it’s in order to protect themselves from the sun.
Why is the verb takıyor in the form, and what does it indicate?