Word
Aşırı başarılıyım ama övünmeyeceğim.
Meaning
I am extremely successful, but I will not boast.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Aşırı başarılıyım ama övünmeyeceğim.
ama
but
başarılı
successful
aşırı
excessively
övünmek
to boast
Questions & Answers about Aşırı başarılıyım ama övünmeyeceğim.
How is the reflexive verb formed in övünmeyeceğim?
The root verb is övmek, which means 'to praise'. By adding the reflexive suffix -ün, the action turns back on the subject. Övünmek literally means 'to praise oneself', which translates naturally as 'to boast' or 'to brag'.
Can you break down all the suffixes in övünmeyeceğim?
It breaks down as öv-ün-me-yeceğ-im. It has the root öv (praise), reflexive -ün (oneself), negative -me (not), future tense -yecek (will), and the first-person ending -im (I). Notice how the k in -yecek softens to ğ because it is followed by the vowel in -im.
How is the word başarılıyım built?
The base word is the noun başarı (success). Adding the suffix -lı turns it into the adjective başarılı (successful). Finally, the buffer letter -y- and the personal suffix -ım are added to make 'I am successful'.
Why is there a -y- in both başarılıyım and övünmeyeceğim?