Breakdown of Bu makaleyi okuduktan sonra soru soruyorum.
bu
this
soru
question
okumak
to read
sormak
to ask
sonra
after
makale
article
Questions & Answers about Bu makaleyi okuduktan sonra soru soruyorum.
How exactly is okuduktan sonra built to mean after reading?
It uses the pattern from this lesson: verb root + -DIk + -tAn + sonra. The root is oku (read). We add -duk (following 4-way vowel harmony), then the ablative or "from" suffix -tan, and finally the word sonra (after).
Why does the suffix end in -tan instead of -dan here?
The suffix -duk ends in the voiceless consonant k. In Turkish (often remembered by the Fıstıkçı Şahap rule), when a suffix starting with d attaches to a voiceless consonant, the d hardens to a t to match it. So, -dan becomes -tan.
Why does makaleyi get an extra ending, but the other object soru doesn't?
Because of the word bu (this). Bu makale is a specific thing, so it needs the specific direct object (accusative) ending -(y)i. On the other hand, soru just means a question in a general, indefinite sense, so it stays in its plain dictionary form.
Is it necessary to say soru soruyorum? Couldn't I just say soruyorum?
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