Questions & Answers about Suçlulara silah vermeyiz.
Why is it vermeyiz instead of vermeziz for 'we do not give'?
The aorist (simple present) tense has an irregular negative form for 'I' and 'we'. Instead of using the usual negative aorist marker -mez, we just use -me or -ma. Here, it is ver (give) + -me (negative) + -y- (buffer) + -iz (we), which makes vermeyiz.
How do we get the word suçlu (criminal) from suç (crime)?
The suffix -li / -lu means 'with' or 'having'. So suç (crime) + -lu becomes suçlu, literally meaning 'someone with a crime,' which is the Turkish word for a criminal or a guilty person.
Why does suçlular have the -a suffix at the end?
The verb vermek (to give) requires the dative case (-a or -e) for the person receiving the object, similar to saying 'to' in English. So, suçlular (criminals) becomes suçlulara (to the criminals).
Why is silah singular when the English translation says 'weapons'?
In Turkish, general, non-specific direct objects usually stay in their plain, singular form. Because this sentence is about giving weapons as a general concept rather than specific guns, silah doesn't take the plural suffix -lar or the accusative case ending.
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