Breakdown of Soğuk havada sağlığına dikkat etmelisin.
soğuk
cold
sağlık
health
hava
weather
dikkat etmek
to pay attention
Questions & Answers about Soğuk havada sağlığına dikkat etmelisin.
How is the obligation suffix added to the verb in this sentence?
The verb is dikkat etmek (to pay attention). We take the verb stem et-, add the obligation suffix -meli (must/should) because the last vowel is 'e', and finally attach the personal suffix -sin for 'you'. This gives us etmelisin (you must pay attention).
Why does the word sağlığına have a ğ (soft g) when the dictionary word is sağlık?
This is due to consonant mutation. When the possessive suffix -ın (your) is added to sağlık (health), the suffix starts with a vowel. This causes the hard k at the end of the word to soften into a ğ, making it sağlığın (your health).
Why is there an extra -a at the very end of sağlığına?
That is the dative case suffix, which means 'to' or 'towards'. The verb dikkat etmek requires the dative case on the object you are paying attention to. So, sağlığın (your health) becomes sağlığına (to your health).
I know hava means 'air'. Why is it translated as 'weather' here?