Breakdown of Sokakta aniden durduk ve çok şaşırdık.
çok
very
sokak
street
ve
and
durmak
to stop, to stand
aniden
suddenly
şaşırmak
to be surprised
Questions & Answers about Sokakta aniden durduk ve çok şaşırdık.
Why do durduk and şaşırdık end in just -k?
In the present tense, the we form is shown with suffixes like -uz or -ız. However, the past tense uses a completely different set of personal endings. For the we form in the past tense, you always just add -k right after the past tense suffix.
Why does the past tense suffix change from -du in durduk to -dı in şaşırdık?
This is 4-way vowel harmony at work. The verb root dur- has the vowel u, so the past tense suffix becomes -du. The root şaşır- has the vowel ı, so it takes -dı.
Why is the word for on the street sokakta and not sokakda?
The word sokak ends with a hard, voiceless consonant k. Because of consonant harmony, the d in the locative suffix -da hardens into a t, making it -ta.
Why don't we need the word biz at the beginning of the sentence?
In Turkish, the subject is already built into the verbs. The -k at the end of durduk and şaşırdık tells us exactly who did the action. You only need to add biz if you want to add special emphasis.
Does the word aniden have a suffix on it?
Yes! It comes from the word ani which means sudden. Adding the suffix -den turns it into the adverb aniden meaning suddenly.
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