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Ziyafetteki enfes yemekler, davetlilere unutulmaz tatlar sundu.

Ziyafetteki enfes yemekler, davetlilere unutulmaz tatlar sundu.
The delicious dishes at the feast offered guests unforgettable flavors.
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Questions & Answers about Ziyafetteki enfes yemekler, davetlilere unutulmaz tatlar sundu.

What does the suffix -ki in ziyafetteki indicate and how is this form built?

The suffix -ki here is actually a combination of:

  1. -te, the locative case (“in/at”)
  2. -ki, a relative/adjectival suffix meaning “that …”

So ziyafet (feast) + -te (at/in) + -ki (which/that) → ziyafetteki = “the … at the feast.”

Why is davetlilere in the -e form and what does it mean?

davetlilere is the dative case of davetliler (“guests”). The dative suffix is -(y)e, so:
• davetliler (guests, plural) + -e → davetlilere (“to the guests” or “for the guests”).

Why is yemekler plural here, and could it be singular?

Because a feast usually has multiple dishes, we use the plural -ler.
• yemek = a dish/meal
• yemekler = dishes/meals

You could say ziyafetteki enfes yemek (the delicious dish at the feast), but that implies only one standout dish.

What tense and person is sundu, and what is its root?

sundu comes from the verb sunmak (to serve, to offer).

  • Root: sun-
  • Past simple, 3rd person singular: sundu = “he/she/it served” or “it offered.”
What does unutulmaz mean and how is it formed?

unutulmaz = “unforgettable.”
Formation steps:

  1. unut- (root “to forget”)
  2. -ul- (passive suffix → “to be forgotten”)
  3. -maz (negative present → “cannot be”)

Combined: “cannot be forgotten” → unutulmaz.

Why is the verb sundu placed at the end of the sentence?

Turkish is typically Subject-Object-Verb (SOV). Here:

  • Subject (ziyafetteki enfes yemekler)
  • Indirect Object (davetlilere)
  • Verb (sundu)

Ending with the verb is standard and carries the main action.

What is the role of the comma after yemekler?
It separates the long subject phrase (ziyafetteki enfes yemekler) from the rest, improving readability and emphasizing “those delicious dishes” before introducing what they did. Commas often mark off lengthy subjects or clauses in Turkish.