Breakdown of Misafirlerden utanıyorlar, bu yüzden kapının arkasında saklanıyorlar.
kapı
door
misafir
guest
arka
back
bu yüzden
that's why / therefore
utanmak
to feel ashamed
saklanmak
to hide oneself
Questions & Answers about Misafirlerden utanıyorlar, bu yüzden kapının arkasında saklanıyorlar.
How is the reflexive verb suffix used in saklanıyorlar?
The base verb is saklamak, which means "to hide [something else]." By adding the reflexive suffix -n to the vowel-ending root, it becomes saklanmak, which means "to hide oneself." Here, it is conjugated for "they" in the present continuous tense to make saklanıyorlar.
Why does misafirlerden have the "from" suffix (-den) if they are ashamed "of" the guests?
In Turkish, the verb utanmak (to be ashamed / to feel shy) requires the ablative case (-den/-dan). So instead of being ashamed "of" something, in Turkish you are ashamed "from" it. That is why misafirler (guests) takes the -den suffix.
Can you break down the suffixes in kapının arkasında (behind the door)?
What does bu yüzden literally mean?
The word bu means "this." The word yüzden comes from yüz (which can mean "face," "hundred," or in this case, "reason/cause") plus the -den (from) suffix. Together, bu yüzden literally translates to "from this reason," and is commonly used to mean "so," "therefore," or "because of this."
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