Breakdown of Sürahideki su bitince davetlilerden biri mutfağa gidip dolduruverdi.
su
the water
gitmek
to go
mutfak
the kitchen
-ince
when
Questions & Answers about Sürahideki su bitince davetlilerden biri mutfağa gidip dolduruverdi.
What does sürahideki mean, and how is it built?
Sürahideki means the one in the pitcher / jug and it modifies su.
It is made of:
- sürahi = pitcher, jug
- -de = in / at
- -ki = a suffix that turns a location phrase into something like the one that is in...
So:
- sürahide = in the pitcher
- sürahideki su = the water in the pitcher
This -ki structure is very common in Turkish:
- masadaki kitap = the book on the table
- dolaptaki süt = the milk in the fridge/cupboard
Why is it bitince? What does that form mean?
Bitince comes from bitmek = to finish, be used up, run out.
The suffix -ince / -ınca / -ünce / -unca often means:
- when
- once
- after
So su bitince means when the water ran out or once the water was finished.
A few similar examples:
- eve gelince = when he/she came home
- iş bitince = when the work was finished
- seni görünce = when I saw you