Breakdown of Dördüncü kişi gümüş veya bronz madalya almıyor.
dört
four
kişi
person (individual)
almak
to take, to buy
veya
or
madalya
medal
gümüş
silver
bronz
bronze
Questions & Answers about Dördüncü kişi gümüş veya bronz madalya almıyor.
Why is it dördüncü with a 'd' instead of dörtüncü?
The word for 'four' is dört. When we add a suffix starting with a vowel, like the ordinal suffix -üncü, the hard letter t softens to a d. This consonant mutation makes pronunciation smoother. So, dört becomes dördüncü (fourth).
Why does the ordinal suffix look like -üncü here?
The ordinal suffix is -(i)nci, but it follows 4-way vowel harmony. Since the last vowel in dört is ö, the suffix must match it by becoming -üncü. Compare this to birinci (first) or altıncı (sixth).
Why doesn't the verb have the normal negative suffix -ma in almıyor?
The verb root is al- (to get/take). To make it negative, we normally add -ma, giving us alma-. However, when the present continuous suffix -yor is added right after an a or e, that vowel narrows to an ı, i, u, or ü. So, alma-yor turns into almıyor (is not getting).
Do we need a special suffix to say a medal is 'made of' silver or bronze?
No. Just like in English, you can often use the material noun directly as an adjective. You simply place the material right before the object: gümüş madalya (silver medal) and bronz madalya (bronze medal).
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