Word
Amcam bu probleme çok üzüldü.
Meaning
My uncle was very sad about this problem.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Amcam bu probleme çok üzüldü.
Why does the word problem have an -e at the end?
Because of the verb üzülmek (to be sad). Just like verbs you learned recently such as bakmak or yardım etmek, üzülmek requires the dative case. In English you are sad about something, but in Turkish you attach the dative suffix -e or -a to the thing causing the sadness.
Why is üzüldü used here instead of üzgündü?
English uses the adjective 'sad' with the verb 'to be' (was sad). Turkish has the adjective üzgün, so you could say üzgündü (he was sad). However, Turkish commonly uses the action verb üzülmek (to become sad / to be saddened). üzüldü is the past tense verb form.
Where is the word for 'my' in this sentence?
It is built right into the word amcam. The base word is amca (paternal uncle), and adding the first-person possessive suffix -m makes it amcam (my uncle). You do not need to add the separate word benim (my) unless you want extra emphasis.
Why does bu not take a matching suffix like probleme does?