Breakdown of Program dondu, bu yüzden bilgisayarı yeniden başlattım.
bu yüzden
so
bilgisayar
the computer
program
the program
donmak
to freeze
Questions & Answers about Program dondu, bu yüzden bilgisayarı yeniden başlattım.
What tense is dondu, and how is it formed?
dondu is simple past (-DI) 3rd person singular of donmak (to freeze). Formation: stem don- + past suffix -du (vowel harmony picks -u after the back rounded vowel o). It expresses a definite, completed past. Compare: donmuş (evidential/hearsay) and donuyordu (past continuous).
Why is there a comma before bu yüzden, and could I punctuate it differently?
bu yüzden (“therefore/that’s why”) introduces a result clause. You can write:
- Program dondu, bu yüzden...
- Program dondu. Bu yüzden...
- Program dondu; bu yüzden... All are fine; a full stop is slightly clearer.
What’s the difference between bu yüzden and çünkü?
- bu yüzden = “so/therefore,” introduces the result.
- çünkü = “because,” introduces the reason. You can flip the order:
- Result after cause: Program dondu, bu yüzden bilgisayarı yeniden başlattım.
- Cause after result: Bilgisayarı yeniden başlattım çünkü program dondu.
Can I replace bu yüzden with other connectors?