Breakdown of Çekici tasarımcı, ağlayarak podyuma yürüdü.
ağlamak
to cry
yürümek
to walk
podyum
runway
tasarımcı
designer
çekici
attractive
Questions & Answers about Çekici tasarımcı, ağlayarak podyuma yürüdü.
How does ağlayarak translate to "crying" in this sentence?
It is formed by taking the verb root ağla- (to cry) and adding the suffix -yarak. This suffix shows how an action is done, translating to "by doing" or "while doing". Since ağla- ends in a vowel, it gets the buffer letter -y- before the suffix. Together, ağlayarak yürüdü means she walked while crying.
Does the word çekici (attractive) come from another word?
Yes, it comes from the verb çekmek, which means "to pull" or "to attract". The suffix -ici turns a verb into an adjective that describes someone or something doing that action. So, something that "pulls" your attention is çekici (attractive).
What is the purpose of the -cı in tasarımcı?
The suffix -cı (which can also be -ci, -cu, or -cü depending on vowel harmony) attaches to a noun to describe a person's profession or habit. Here, tasarım means "design", so adding -cı gives you tasarımcı (designer).
Why is it podyuma instead of just podyum?
The verb yürümek (to walk) usually needs a direction when you are walking to somewhere. The -a at the end of podyum (runway) is the direction ending (the dative case) meaning "to" or "towards".
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