Toplantıyı iptal ettik, çünkü hava yağmurlu.

to be

Breakdown of Toplantıyı iptal ettik, çünkü hava yağmurlu.

• çünkü: because
• hava: the weather
• toplantı: the meeting

Questions & Answers about Toplantıyı iptal ettik, çünkü hava yağmurlu.

What does the -yı ending in Toplantıyı indicate?

The suffix -yı is the accusative case marker for definite direct objects. Here toplantı means “meeting,” and toplantıyı (“the meeting”) shows it is the specific thing being cancelled.

How is the verb iptal ettik formed?

İptal etmek is a compound verb meaning “to cancel” (from the noun iptal “cancellation” + etmek “to do”). To say “we cancelled,” you:

1. Use the verb stem et (< etmek)
2. Add the past‐tense suffix -di (which becomes -ti after the voiceless t in et)
3. Add the first‐person‐plural ending -k
   Putting it together: et + ti + k → ettik, so iptal ettik = “we cancelled.”

Why is there a comma before çünkü, and can çünkü appear at the start of a sentence?

In written Turkish, it’s common (though not mandatory) to place a comma before çünkü to clearly link clauses. You can also start a sentence with Çünkü:
• Toplantıyı iptal ettik, çünkü hava yağmurlu.
• Çünkü hava yağmurlu, toplantıyı iptal ettik.
Both are correct; the comma helps readability.

What part of speech is yağmurlu, and how is it formed?