Breakdown of Verdikleri hizmet çok yavaş, bu yüzden memnun değiliz.
değil
not
çok
very
yavaş
slow, slowly
vermek
to give
bu yüzden
that's why / therefore
hizmet
service
memnun
pleased
Questions & Answers about Verdikleri hizmet çok yavaş, bu yüzden memnun değiliz.
How exactly does verdikleri translate to "that they provided"?
This word uses the object relative suffix -dik, which we use to say "that" or "which" someone does. We drop the -mek from vermek (to give/provide) and add -dik. Finally, we add the possessive suffix -leri (their) to show who did the action. Literally, ver-dik-leri means "their provided", so verdikleri hizmet is "the service that they provided".
The translation says "provided" in the past tense. Does the -dik suffix only refer to the past?
No, the -dik suffix handles both the past and the present! Depending on the context, verdikleri hizmet can mean "the service that they provided" (past) or "the service that they provide" (present). Turkish only uses a different suffix when talking about the future (-ecek).
Why is the verb vermek (to give) used here instead of a word for "provide"?
In Turkish, "to provide a service" is expressed with the set phrase hizmet vermek (literally "to give service"). It is a very common word pairing, so you will almost always see hizmet paired with vermek.
What is the literal meaning of bu yüzden?
Literally, bu means "this", yüz means "face" or "reason/cause", and -den is the "from" suffix. Put together, bu yüzden means "from this reason" or "because of this". It is the most standard way to say "therefore" or "so" in Turkish.
Why is "we are not pleased" translated using değiliz instead of a normal negative verb?
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