Breakdown of Sen de arkadaşlarınla voleybol oynayabilirsin.
sen
you
arkadaş
friend
oynamak
to play
ile
with / by / and (linking nouns)
de
too, also (da after a back vowel) / even if (concessive particle after conditional) / and (linking clauses)
voleybol
volleyball
Questions & Answers about Sen de arkadaşlarınla voleybol oynayabilirsin.
Why is de written as a separate word in Sen de?
When de (or da) is written as a separate word, it means "also" or "too". If it were attached to the word as a suffix (like sende), it would be the location suffix meaning "on you" or "in your possession". So Sen de means "You too".
How do the suffixes stack up in arkadaşlarınla?
It starts with the root arkadaş (friend). We add -lar to make it plural (friends), then -ın for "your" (your friends). Finally, -la is the shortened form of the word ile, which means "with". Put together, it means "with your friends".
Where is the word "can" in oynayabilirsin?
The ability to do something ("can") is shown by the suffix -abil (or -ebil). Here, we have the verb root oyna (play) plus a buffer -y- plus -abil (can) plus -ir (simple present tense) plus -sin (you).
Why is there an -ir suffix in oynayabilirsin?
The -ir is the simple present tense suffix (often called the aorist). In Turkish, when you use the ability suffix (-abil or -ebil) to express general ability or permission, it is almost always followed by this simple present tense before the personal ending.
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