Questions & Answers about Resim duvara asıldı.
Why is it duvara and not duvarda?
Turkish distinguishes target/motion vs location:
- -A (dative) marks direction/goal: duvar-a = onto the wall. With placement/attachment verbs you use dative. Hence: Resim duvara asıldı = The picture was hung (onto) the wall.
- -DA (locative) marks static location: duvar-da = on the wall. For a state: Resim duvarda asılı = The picture is hanging on the wall.
Other examples:
- Kitap masaya kondu (The book was put onto the table) vs Kitap masada (The book is on the table).
- Afiş duvara yapıştırıldı (The poster was stuck onto the wall) vs Afiş duvarda (The poster is on the wall).
What exactly is asıldı? Is this passive?
Yes. Morphology:
- Verb: asmak = to hang (something)
- Passive suffix: -(I)l → asıl- = to be hung
- Past tense: -dı → asıldı = was hung (3rd singular)
So Resim duvara asıldı literally means “The picture was hung (onto) the wall.”
How would I say it in the active voice (who did it)?