Breakdown of İtfaiyeci çocuğu odadan kurtarabildi.
çocuk
child
oda
room
itfaiyeci
firefighter
kurtarmak
to rescue
Questions & Answers about İtfaiyeci çocuğu odadan kurtarabildi.
How do we get "managed to rescue" from kurtarabildi?
We start with the verb root kurtar (to rescue). Then we add the ability suffix -abil (able to). Finally, we add the past tense suffix -di (was/did) for the third person singular (he/she/it). Together, kurtarabildi translates to "was able to rescue" or "managed to rescue".
Why is the word for child written as çocuğu here instead of çocuk?
The firefighter is rescuing a specific child, so we need to add the accusative (specific direct object) suffix -u to the word çocuk (child). When we add a suffix starting with a vowel to a word ending in k, that k softens into a ğ. This is a common rule called consonant mutation.
What does the -dan suffix do in odadan?
It is the "from" (ablative) case suffix. Since the child is being rescued out of or from the room (oda), we attach -dan to make odadan (from the room).
How does the word itfaiyeci break down?
The base word is itfaiye, which means "fire department" or "fire brigade". By adding the profession suffix -ci, we get itfaiyeci, meaning the person who works that job, which is a "firefighter".