Questions & Answers about O kaba adam özür dilemedi.
How is the negative past tense formed in dilemedi?
It is made of the verb root dile (to wish or request), the negative suffix -me, and the past tense suffix -di. Because the last vowel in dile is an E, both suffixes follow front vowel harmony, making it -me-di rather than -ma-dı.
I know that dilemek means to wish. Why does the sentence translate it as apologize?
You are right! Dilemek means to wish or request, while the word özür means apology. In Turkish, you do not make an apology; you request one. The set phrase özür dilemek means to apologize.
Why does o translate to that instead of he in this context?
Does özür need an object suffix since it is what the man is requesting?
No, it doesn't take a suffix here. Özür dilemek is treated as a compound verb where the noun and verb stick together as a single idea. Adding a specific object suffix would sound unnatural for this set phrase.