Word
Fırtına vardı, hangi çadırda kalacaktınız?
Meaning
There was a storm, which tent were you going to stay in?
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Fırtına vardı, hangi çadırda kalacaktınız?
var
there is / existent
kalmak
to stay / to be left / to remain (in a state)
hangi
which
fırtına
storm
Questions & Answers about Fırtına vardı, hangi çadırda kalacaktınız?
How is the word kalacaktınız built to mean "were you going to stay"?
It is built by adding three suffixes to the verb root kal (to stay). First, the future suffix -acak (will stay), then the past tense suffix -tı (was going to stay), and finally the personal ending -nız for "you" (plural or formal). This combination is used to talk about plans that were made in the past.
Why is the past tense suffix -tı in kalacaktınız spelled with a "t" instead of a "d"?
This is due to consonant harmony. The future suffix -acak ends in the hard consonant "k". Whenever a suffix starting with "d" comes right after a hard consonant, it hardens to a "t". So the past suffix -dı turns into -tı.
Why does çadırda have the -da ending?
The suffix -da means "in", "on", or "at". While English puts "in" at the end of the question ("which tent were you going to stay in?"), Turkish attaches it directly to the location noun. So çadır (tent) becomes çadırda (in the tent).
What does the -dı suffix do in vardı?
The word var is a special word meaning "there is" or "exists". By adding the past tense suffix -dı to it, it changes to "there was". Therefore, Fırtına vardı means "There was a storm".