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Learn Hardcore Turkish: Dedikodu açıkçası herkesi yordu. - Frankly, the gossip tired everyone.

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/Dedikodu açıkçası herkesi yordu.

Dedikodu açıkçası herkesi yordu.

Word

Dedikodu açıkçası herkesi yordu.

Meaning

Frankly, the gossip tired everyone.

Part of speech

sentence

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Turkish

Lesson

Laughing about a chaotic quiz night

Breakdown of Dedikodu açıkçası herkesi yordu.

frankly; honestly

Questions & Answers about Dedikodu açıkçası herkesi yordu.

What part of the sentence is the subject, and what part is the object?

The subject is dedikodu and the object is herkesi.

dedikodu = gossip
herkesi = everyone / everybody (as the thing/person affected by the action)

The verb is yordu, so literally the structure is:

Dedikodu = gossip
açıkçası = frankly / honestly
herkesi = everyone
yordu = tired out / wore out

So Turkish is saying: Gossip, frankly, wore everyone out.

Why is herkes written as herkesi here?

Because it is the direct object of the verb.

In Turkish, a definite/specific direct object usually takes the accusative ending.
Here:

herkes = everyone
herkesi = everyone (as the direct object)

So:

Herkes geldi. = Everyone came.
(herkes is the subject)
Dedikodu herkesi yordu. = Gossip tired everyone out.
(herkesi is the object)

The -i ending marks that everyone is receiving the action.

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What does açıkçası mean here?

Açıkçası means something like:

frankly
honestly
to be honest
to tell the truth

It is a sentence adverb, meaning it comments on the whole statement rather than describing the verb directly.

So in this sentence, the speaker is adding a tone like:

Frankly, gossip wore everyone out.
Honestly, the gossip tired everyone out.

It does not mean openly here. It is more about the speaker’s attitude.

How is yordu formed?

Yordu comes from the verb yormak, which means:

to tire
to exhaust
to wear out

Breakdown:

yor- = verb stem
-du = past tense ending

So:

yormak = to tire
yordu = (it) tired / wore out

In this sentence, the understood subject is dedikodu, so:

Dedikodu ... yordu. = The gossip tired ...

Why is the verb third person singular even though herkesi means everyone?

Because the verb agrees with the subject, not the object.

The subject is dedikodu, which is singular. So the verb is singular too:

Dedikodu yordu. = The gossip tired (someone).

Herkesi is the object, so it does not control the verb ending.

Is dedikodu countable here? Why is there no article like the or a?

Turkish does not have articles like a/an and the.

So dedikodu can often be understood from context as:

gossip
the gossip
some gossip
sometimes even gossiping, depending on context

In this sentence, it most naturally refers to gossip / the gossip in a general or context-based sense.

So learners should not try to find a separate Turkish word for the here—there usually isn’t one.

Why is the word order Dedikodu açıkçası herkesi yordu? Could it be different?

Yes, Turkish word order is flexible, but the verb usually comes at the end.

This sentence has:

Dedikodu = subject
açıkçası = sentence adverb
herkesi = object
yordu = verb

This is a natural order.

But Turkish can move parts around for emphasis, for example:

Açıkçası dedikodu herkesi yordu.
Dedikodu herkesi açıkçası yordu. (less natural in many contexts, but possible with a special emphasis)

The original sentence sounds quite natural and balanced.

Could açıkçası go at the beginning of the sentence?

Yes. That is very common.

For example:

Açıkçası, dedikodu herkesi yordu.

This may sound a little more like standard English Frankly, ...

In the original sentence, putting açıkçası after dedikodu still sounds natural, but gives slightly different rhythm and emphasis.

What is the difference between açıkçası and açıkça?

This is a very useful distinction.

açıkçası = frankly / honestly / to be honest
açıkça = openly / clearly / explicitly

So in this sentence, açıkçası is the correct choice if the meaning is about the speaker’s attitude.

Compare:

Açıkçası bilmiyorum. = Honestly, I don’t know.
Açıkça söyledi. = He/She said it openly / clearly.

So açıkçası is not simply the adverb form of açık in the same way English learners might expect.

Is yormak transitive? Can it take an object directly?

Yes. Yormak is a transitive verb, so it can take a direct object.

Examples:

Bu iş beni yoruyor. = This work is tiring me out.
Sıcak herkesi yordu. = The heat wore everyone out.
Dedikodu herkesi yordu. = Gossip wore everyone out.

That is why herkesi appears in the accusative.

Could this sentence also imply emotionally tired rather than physically tired?

Yes, absolutely.

Yormak can mean:

physically tire
mentally exhaust
emotionally wear out

With dedikodu, the meaning is usually more like:

wore everyone out
exhausted everyone
got tiring for everyone

So it often suggests social or emotional exhaustion rather than literal physical tiredness.

Why doesn’t dedikodu take any case ending?

Because it is the subject of the sentence.

In Turkish, subjects are normally in the bare form (nominative, with no special ending).

So:

Dedikodu = subject
herkesi = object, so it gets -i

This contrast is very common in Turkish:

Köpek adamı ısırdı. = The dog bit the man.
- köpek = subject
- adamı = object

Likewise:

Dedikodu herkesi yordu.
- dedikodu = subject
- herkesi = object

Can herkesi really mean everyone, even though it looks singular?

Yes.

In Turkish, herkes means everyone / everybody, and it behaves grammatically like a singular word in many situations.

So:

Herkes burada. = Everyone is here.
Onu herkes tanıyor. = Everyone knows him/her.
Dedikodu herkesi yordu. = The gossip wore everyone out.

This is similar to English, where everyone is also grammatically singular in some contexts, even though it refers to many people.

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