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Questions & Answers about Kontrolsüz gürültüyü kimse sevmiyor.
What does kontrolsüz mean and how is it formed?
It means uncontrolled. It’s built from kontrol (control) + the suffix -süz (without), so literally “without control.” The suffix -süz corresponds to English -less.
Why does gürültü become gürültüyü and what does -yü represent?
The -yü is the accusative suffix -ü, marking a definite direct object. Because gürültü ends in a vowel, Turkish inserts a buffer consonant y before the vowel‐initial suffix:
gürültü + y + ü = gürültüyü
Vowel harmony also dictates -ü (rather than -i/-ı/-u), matching the last vowel ü in gürültü.
Is Kontrolsüz gürültü kimse sevmiyor without the accusative also correct? What’s the difference?
Yes, it’s grammatical. Without the accusative (-yü), the object is viewed as indefinite or generic.
• Kontrolsüz gürültü kimse sevmiyor = “No one likes uncontrolled noise” (in general)
• Kontrolsüz gürültüyü kimse sevmiyor = “No one likes the uncontrolled noise” (more specific or emphasized).
What does kimse mean and why is sevmiyor negative?
kimse is an indefinite pronoun meaning no one or nobody. Turkish uses negative concord: if you have an indefinite negative pronoun like kimse, the verb must also be negative. Hence kimse sevmiyor (“nobody likes”), not kimse seviyor.
Why are there two negatives (kimse + sevmiyor)? Is that allowed?
Yes. Turkish requires both the subject (or object) and the verb to show negation in a negative concord structure. The double negative reinforces the “nobody” meaning; it’s not a logical contradiction as in English.
Why is the word order Kontrolsüz gürültüyü kimse sevmiyor (O-S-V) instead of the default S-O-V?
Turkish word order is flexible. The neutral order is Subject-Object-Verb (S-O-V), but you can front the object (O-S-V) to topicalize or emphasize it. You could also say Kimse kontrolsüz gürültüyü sevmiyor with the same basic meaning but less emphasis on the noise.
Why is gürültü singular here? Can we say kontrolsüz gürültüler?
gürültü is a mass noun covering noise in general. The plural gürültüler would refer to distinct, countable noises (e.g., several disturbances). If your idea is “noise” as a whole phenomenon, the singular is more natural.
Could we replace kontrolsüz with kontrolsüzce, and what would that mean?
No. kontrolsüz is an adjective modifying gürültü (“uncontrolled noise”). kontrolsüzce is an adverb meaning uncontrollably, so it would modify a verb (e.g., gürültü yapıyor). You cannot use kontrolsüzce directly before gürültü.