Questions & Answers about Siz bizden daha güçlüsünüz.
How do you say "than" in Turkish comparisons like "than us"?
In Turkish, you use the "from" ending to mean "than." Here, biz means "we/us," and adding -den makes it bizden. This literally means "from us" but translates to "than us" when comparing things.
Why do we use two words (daha güçlü) for "stronger"?
English sometimes adds "-er" to the end of a word (like strong to stronger) and sometimes uses "more" (like more beautiful). Turkish is much simpler! You always just put daha (more) in front of the adjective. So "stronger" is exactly "more strong" (daha güçlü).
Why does güçlü have -sünüz attached to the end of it?
Because the sentence is about siz (you, plural or formal). In Turkish, personal endings act like the verb "to be" and attach directly to the end of the adjective. Güçlü means "strong," and adding -sünüz makes it "you are strong."
Since güçlüsünüz already means "you are strong," do we really need the word Siz at the beginning?
No, it is optional! You could just say Bizden daha güçlüsünüz and it would mean the exact same thing. Including Siz just puts a little more emphasis on the "You" (as in, You are stronger than us).
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