Breakdown of Öğrenci uyuyakalıyor, bu nedenle otobüsü hep kaçırıyor.
öğrenci
student
otobüs
bus
kaçırmak
to miss
hep
always, all the time / all (in 'hep beraber' = all together)
bu nedenle
for this reason / therefore
uyuyakalmak
to oversleep / to fall asleep (unintentionally)
Questions & Answers about Öğrenci uyuyakalıyor, bu nedenle otobüsü hep kaçırıyor.
How exactly does bu nedenle mean 'that's why'?
It literally translates to 'with this reason.' It is made of bu (this), neden (reason), and the suffix -le (with/by). You use it to connect a cause to its result, just like 'therefore' or 'for this reason' in English.
uyuyakalıyor is a long word! How is it built?
It is a special combination of two verbs: uyumak (to sleep) and kalmak (to stay). When joined together, uyuyakalmak specifically means 'to fall asleep accidentally' or 'to oversleep.' The -ıyor at the end is the present continuous tense suffix.
Why is there an -ü at the end of otobüsü?
That is the accusative case marker, which points out a specific direct object. The student isn't missing just any bus; he is missing the specific bus he takes to school. Therefore, otobüs becomes otobüsü.
Since the sentence uses hep (always), shouldn't the verbs use the broad tense (aorist) instead of the -ıyor tense?
While the broad tense is traditionally used for general facts and habits, modern Turkish very often uses the -ıyor (present continuous) tense for repeated, everyday actions. Using -ıyor with frequency words like hep (always) or her gün (every day) is completely natural and common.
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