Word
Rüzgarda uçan yapraklar koltuğun üzerine düşüyor.
Meaning
The leaves flying in the wind are falling onto the sofa.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of Rüzgarda uçan yapraklar koltuğun üzerine düşüyor.
yaprak
the leaf
uçan
flying
düşmek
to fall
rüzgarda
in the wind
Questions & Answers about Rüzgarda uçan yapraklar koltuğun üzerine düşüyor.
What does rüzgarda mean and why is the suffix -da used here?
rüzgar means wind. The suffix -da is the locative case ending, indicating “in” or “at” a place. So rüzgarda literally means “in the wind,” conveying where the leaves are flying.
What is uçan in rüzgarda uçan yapraklar?
uçan comes from the verb uçmak (to fly).
• uç- is the verb stem.
• -an is the participle/adjective-forming suffix (present-participle).
Together uç-an means “flying.” So rüzgarda uçan yapraklar = “the leaves flying in the wind.”
Why is yapraklar plural, and how is that formed?
yaprak means leaf. To make it plural, Turkish adds the suffix -lar or -ler (depending on vowel harmony). Here:
• yaprak + -lar → yapraklar = “leaves.”
Since multiple leaves are falling, the plural suffix is required on the subject.
Why do we say koltuğun üzerine instead of koltuk üzerine?