Breakdown of Kötü tahmini bilerek tekneye binmemek gerekiyordu.
kötü
bad
bilmek
to know
binmek
to get on / to board
gerek
necessary
Questions & Answers about Kötü tahmini bilerek tekneye binmemek gerekiyordu.
How do we form the negative 'it was necessary not to'?
To say it was necessary not to do something, you simply make the infinitive verb negative. Instead of binmek (to get on), you use binmemek (not to get on). Then you just add gerekiyordu (it was necessary).
What does the -erek ending do in bilerek?
The suffix -erek (or -arak) is added to verbs to mean 'by doing' or 'while doing' an action. From bilmek (to know), we get bilerek, which translates here to 'knowing' or 'while knowing'.
Why is it tahmini and not just tahmin?
The word tahmin (forecast) takes the accusative suffix -i because it is the specific direct object of bilerek (knowing). Since it refers to 'the' specific bad forecast, it needs the accusative case.
Why does the word for boat (tekne) have the -ye ending?
The verb binmek (to board or to get on) always requires its object to be in the dative case, which shows direction. We add the buffer -y- and the dative suffix -e to get tekneye (literally 'to the boat').