Learn Hardcore Turkish: Bayram menüsünün sonunda cevizli helva ve mis kokulu lokumlar ikram edildi. - At the end of the holiday menu, walnut halva and fragrant Turkish delights were offered.

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Questions & Answers about Bayram menüsünün sonunda cevizli helva ve mis kokulu lokumlar ikram edildi.

How do you break down Bayram menüsünün sonunda into its parts and what does each suffix indicate?

Breakdown:

Bayram = holiday/Eid
menü-sü = menu-3sg.POSS (“its menu”)
menü-sü-nün = menu-3sg.POSS-GENITIVE (“of its menu”)
son-u = end-3sg.POSS (“its end”)
sonu-nda = end-POSS-LOCATIVE (“at its end”)
Together Bayram menüsünün sonunda means “at the end of the holiday menu.”

What does the suffix -li do in cevizli helva?

The suffix -li (with the correct vowel harmony) attaches to a noun to mean “with …” or “having ….”
Example:

What does mis kokulu mean, and how does mis function here?

koku = smell + -lu = “with smell” ⇒ kokulu = scented
mis is an intensifier/adjective meaning “wonderful,” “delightful,” or “very.”
So mis kokulu = “wonderfully scented.”
mis kokulu lokumlar = Turkish delights that are wonderfully fragrant.

Why is the verb ikram edildi in the passive voice? How would you say it in active voice?