Breakdown of Nikâhtan sonra eve dönmek için metrobüse bineceğiz; bu saatte metrobüs genelde çok kalabalık oluyor.
olmak
to be
çok
very
bu
this
ev
the house
Questions & Answers about Nikâhtan sonra eve dönmek için metrobüse bineceğiz; bu saatte metrobüs genelde çok kalabalık oluyor.
What does nikâhtan sonra literally mean, and why is -tan used?
Nikâhtan sonra literally means after the wedding ceremony / after the marriage ceremony.
- nikâh = marriage ceremony, official wedding
- -tan = the ablative ending, often meaning from
- sonra = after
In Turkish, sonra often follows a noun in the ablative case:
- dersten sonra = after class
- işten sonra = after work
- nikâhtan sonra = after the wedding ceremony
So even though English uses after + noun, Turkish commonly uses noun + ablative + sonra.
Is nikâh the same as a full wedding?
Not exactly in every context.
nikâh usually refers to the official marriage ceremony itself, especially the formal/legal part. Depending on context, it may be translated as:
- wedding ceremony
- marriage ceremony
- civil ceremony
It does not always mean the entire celebration, party, reception, etc. So in this sentence, nikâhtan sonra most naturally suggests after the ceremony.
Why is it eve dönmek and not just ev dönmek?