Word
Sen de takla atabilirsin, çok kolay.
Meaning
You can do a somersault too, it's very easy.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Sen de takla atabilirsin, çok kolay.
sen
you
çok
very
kolay
easy
de
too, also (da after a back vowel) / even if (concessive particle after conditional) / and (linking clauses)
Questions & Answers about Sen de takla atabilirsin, çok kolay.
Why is de written as a separate word here instead of attached to Sen?
When written separately as a standalone word, de (or da) means "too" or "also". If it were attached as a suffix (Sende), it would mean "in you" or "on you". So Sen de translates to "You too".
Why do we use the verb atmak for doing a somersault?
The verb atmak literally means "to throw". Turkish uses "throw" for certain actions where English might use "do" or "take". You don't "do" a somersault in Turkish, you "throw" one (takla atmak).
How does the word atabilirsin break down to mean "you can do"?
It starts with the verb root at- (throw/do). Next is the potential suffix -abil meaning "can" or "be able to". Then comes the aorist (simple present) tense suffix -ir, and finally the personal ending -sin (you). Combined, at-abil-ir-sin means "you can do [it]".
Where is the word for "it's" in the second half of the sentence (çok kolay)?
In Turkish, the pronoun "it" (o) is often dropped when the context is clear. Additionally, the present tense "is" for the third person ("it") doesn't require a visible suffix. Because of this, the phrase çok kolay (very easy) functions perfectly as a complete sentence meaning "it is very easy".