Breakdown of Köşede durun ve dikkatli olun.
ve
and
durmak
to stop, to stand
dikkatli
careful
olmak
to be
köşe
corner
Questions & Answers about Köşede durun ve dikkatli olun.
Why do we use durun instead of just dur for "stop"?
Dur is the singular, informal command for "stop". By adding the suffix -un, it becomes durun, which is the plural or formal command. You use this when speaking to a group of people, or to one person politely.
Is olun following the same rule as durun?
Yes! It comes from the verb olmak (to be). The root is ol. Because the last vowel is "o", the rules of 4-way vowel harmony tell us to add -un to make the plural/formal command olun (be!).
What does the -de do in the word köşede?
The suffix -de is the locative case, which tells us where something is happening (translating to "in," "on," or "at" in English). Since köşe means "corner," adding -de makes köşede mean "at the corner."
How is the word dikkatli (careful) built?
It is made from the noun dikkat, which means "attention" or "care". The suffix -li means "with" or "having". So, dikkatli literally means "with attention" or "careful".
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