Breakdown of Bu pozun varyasyonlarını denemek garip görünse de eğlenceli.
olmak
to be
bu
this
eğlenceli
fun
denemek
to try
poz
the pose
varyasyon
the variation
garip görünmek
to look strange
-se de
although
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Questions & Answers about Bu pozun varyasyonlarını denemek garip görünse de eğlenceli.
Why does pozun have the suffix -un?
-un is the genitive suffix for third-person singular possession. Here poz (pose) becomes pozun to mean “of the pose” or “this pose’s.”
Why is varyasyonlarını so long, and what do its parts mean?
varyasyonlarını breaks down into:
- varyasyon (variation)
- -lar (plural: “variations”)
- -ını (definite object accusative, agreeing with the last vowel o → ı by vowel harmony)
Altogether it means “the variations (definite) of it.”
What form is denemek, and how is it used here?
denemek is the infinitive “to try.” In Turkish, the infinitive can act like a noun or the subject of a sentence. Here it’s the subject of “garip görünse de eğlenceli,” meaning “trying the variations….”
What does görünse de do in this sentence?
-se de is the concessive/contrasting conjunction meaning “even if” or “although.”
görün- is the root “look/seem,” plus -se (conditional/concessive), plus de (“even though”), so görünse de = “even though it seems/weird it may look….”
Why is it de and not da after görünse?
The conjunction -de follows vowel-harmony rules of the condition suffix. Since görünse ends in the front vowel e, you use de, not da.
Why is there no comma before eğlenceli?
In Turkish, subordinate clauses with -se de often run into the main clause without a comma. A comma is optional for clarity but not required.
Why is eğlenceli at the end with no explicit subject or verb like “it is”?
Turkish often omits the copula (to be) in the present tense. An adjective at the end can serve as the predicate: …eğlenceli means “…is fun.” There’s no need for –dir or o (it) in casual sentences.