Kanyonun dibinde serin bir rüzgar esti.

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Breakdown of Kanyonun dibinde serin bir rüzgar esti.

• esmek: to blow
• -de: in
• serin: cool

Questions & Answers about Kanyonun dibinde serin bir rüzgar esti.

Why do we say kanyonun dibinde instead of just dipte or kanyon dibinde?

Turkish shows possession when you talk about “the bottom of the canyon.” You need:

• A genitive suffix on the possessor: kanyon-un (“of the canyon”)
• A possessive marker on the possessed noun: dib-i (“its bottom”)
• A locative case on that whole unit: -de (“in/at”)
  Put together: kanyon-un dib-i ‑de → kanyonun dibinde (“at the bottom of the canyon”).

Can you break down the parts of dibinde for me?

Sure! dibinde is built like this:
• dip = “bottom” (root)
• -i = 3rd-person possessive (“its bottom”)
• -de = locative case (“in/at”)
So dip + ‑i + ‑de (with vowel-consonant adjustments) → dibinde.

Why does the p in dip change to b in dibinde?

Turkish has a voicing assimilation rule: a final voiceless consonant (p, t, k) often becomes voiced (b, d, g) when you attach a vowel-starting suffix. So dip + i doesn’t stay dipi—the p voices to b, giving dibi, then add -de → dibinde.

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