Questions & Answers about O kadın kör, bu engeli göremez.
How is the "cannot" meaning built into göremez?
The verb root is gör- (to see). To make it "cannot," we insert the inability vowel -e- (or -a- depending on vowel harmony) right before the negative aorist ending. A simple negative "she does not see" is görmez. Adding the -e- makes it göremez (she cannot see).
Why use the aorist tense (göremez) instead of the present continuous (göremiyor)?
The aorist tense is used for general facts and permanent states. Because the woman is blind, her inability to see the obstacle is a permanent fact, not just a temporary situation happening right now. Therefore, the general göremez is a more natural fit here than the continuous göremiyor.
Why is it engeli instead of just engel?
engel means "obstacle." Because it has the word bu (this) in front of it, it acts as a specific direct object receiving the action of the verb. In Turkish, specific direct objects must take the accusative case suffix, which is -i in this word.
Where is the word for "is" in the phrase O kadın kör?