Breakdown of Çorba çok sıcak, onu tadamazsın.
o
that / he / she / it
çok
very
sıcak
hot
çorba
soup
tatmak
to taste
Questions & Answers about Çorba çok sıcak, onu tadamazsın.
How does the word tadamazsın break down?
It comes from the verb tatmak (to taste). It breaks down as tad (root) + a (inability suffix) + maz (negative aorist suffix) + sın (you). Together, it means you cannot taste.
Why did the 't' in tatmak change to a 'd' in tadamazsın?
This is consonant mutation. While most single-syllable verbs keep their hard consonants in Turkish, tatmak is an exception. When a suffix starting with a vowel is attached, like the inability suffix -a, the hard t softens to a d. You might remember this same rule applying to gitmek (to go).
What is the exact difference between tatmazsın and tadamazsın?
tatmazsın is the regular negative aorist meaning you do not taste (as a general fact, habit, or choice). By adding the -a- between the root and the negative suffix, we get tadamazsın, which adds the concept of inability: you cannot taste.
Why is it onu instead of just o?
o means it, but because the soup is the specific thing being tasted, it acts as the direct object of the verb and needs the accusative case. We take o, add the buffer letter n, and attach the accusative suffix u to make onu.
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