Breakdown of Her şeye alınıyorsun ve söyleniyorsun.
ve
and
her
every
şey
thing
alınmak
to take offense
söylenmek
to grumble
Questions & Answers about Her şeye alınıyorsun ve söyleniyorsun.
How do we get the meaning "take offense" from "alınıyorsun"?
The root verb is almak (to take). By adding the reflexive suffix -ın, we get alınmak. While it literally means doing the action to yourself, in this context it translates to "to take offense" or "to be offended" — imagine taking someone's words personally or "to yourself."
What is the root of "söyleniyorsun" and how does the reflexive suffix change its meaning?
The root is söylemek (to say or to tell). When we add the reflexive suffix -n to make söylenmek, the literal meaning becomes "saying to oneself." In everyday Turkish, this is the standard way to say "grumbling," "muttering," or "complaining."
Why does the reflexive suffix look like "-ın" in "alınıyorsun" but just "-n" in "söyleniyorsun"?
The basic reflexive suffix is -(I)n. If the verb root ends in a consonant, like al-, we insert a vowel that follows 4-way vowel harmony, making it alın-. If the verb root already ends in a vowel, like söyle-, we do not need the extra vowel and just add -n, making it söylen-.
Why is "her şey" (everything) written as "her şeye" with the dative suffix here?
The verb alınmak (to take offense) requires the dative case (the "to/towards" direction) for the thing you are offended by. Instead of a direct object, you take offense "to" something. Therefore, the dative suffix -e is added to şey, making it her şeye (at/to everything).
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