Breakdown of Burada kaza var, bu yüzden duruyoruz.
var
there is / existent
burada
here
durmak
to stop, to stand
bu yüzden
that's why / therefore
kaza
accident
Questions & Answers about Burada kaza var, bu yüzden duruyoruz.
What does bu yüzden literally mean, and how does it become "that's why"?
The word bu means "this". The word yüzden comes from yüz (which can mean "face" or "reason") plus the "from" ending -den. Literally, it means "from this reason" or "because of this", which translates perfectly to "that's why" or "therefore".
Can I use the other conjunctions from this lesson, like bunun için or bu nedenle, in this sentence?
Yes, you can! They are completely interchangeable here. Saying Burada kaza var, bunun için duruyoruz or ...bu nedenle duruyoruz means exactly the same thing. They all connect a cause to a result.
Why is there an extra u in the middle of duruyoruz?
The root of the verb is dur- (to stop) and the personal ending is -uz (we). The present continuous tense suffix is -yor. Since dur- ends in a consonant, it needs a connector vowel before -yor. By the rules of 4-way vowel harmony, the u in dur dictates that the connector vowel must also be u, giving us duruyoruz.
Why doesn't the Turkish sentence use bir (a/an) for "an accident"?
While you can say Burada bir kaza var, Turkish often leaves out the word bir when talking about general things or categories. Just saying kaza var is a very natural way to say "there is an accident" without emphasizing that it is exactly one accident.
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