Breakdown of Perşembe günü öğleden sonra da uygunum.
olmak
to be
da
also
perşembe günü
on Thursday
öğleden sonra
afternoon
Questions & Answers about Perşembe günü öğleden sonra da uygunum.
What does the particle da mean here, and what is it attached to?
It means also/too. It’s the enclitic particle da/de and is written as a separate word. It attaches to the phrase immediately to its left. Here it attaches to öğleden sonra, so the sense is “I’m also available in the afternoon.”
Why is it da and not de?
Vowel harmony: after a back vowel (a, ı, o, u) use da; after a front vowel (e, i, ö, ü) use de. The preceding vowel in sonra is a, so you choose da. Note: this particle is always written separately and never turns into ta/te (that alternation belongs to the locative suffix, not this particle).
Can I move da around? How does the meaning change?
Yes—its placement shows what is being added/compared.
- Perşembe günü öğleden sonra da uygunum. Also in the afternoon (e.g., besides the morning) I’m available.
- Perşembe günü de öğleden sonra uygunum. Also on Thursday (e.g., besides other days) I’m available in the afternoon.
- Ben de Perşembe günü öğleden sonra uygunum. I, too, am available then (e.g., someone else was available).
Why is günü used after Perşembe? Do I need it?