Questions & Answers about Biz plajda voleybol oynayabiliriz.
How does "oynayabiliriz" break down to mean "we can play"?
It is built from the root oyna (play) + the buffer letter y + abil (the ability or "can" suffix) + ir (the simple present/aorist tense) + iz (we).
Why is there a "y" before "abil" in the verb?
The verb root oyna ends in a vowel, and the ability suffix -abil starts with a vowel. Turkish uses the buffer consonant y to connect them smoothly.
Why doesn't voleybol have an accusative suffix (like voleybolu)?
We only use the accusative case for specific direct objects (like "the volleyball"). Because we are talking about playing the sport in general, voleybol stays in its plain dictionary form.
Plaj ends in a consonant. Why is the suffix -da instead of -ta in plajda?
The suffix for "in/on/at" changes to -ta or -te only after voiceless consonants (p, ç, t, k, f, h, s, ş). The letter "j" is voiced, so it takes the standard -da.