Breakdown of Onun gergin duruşunu hiç beğenmedim.
o
that / he / she / it
hiç
at all / any
durmak
to stop, to stand
beğenmek
to like, to admire
Questions & Answers about Onun gergin duruşunu hiç beğenmedim.
How does the new '-(y)Iş' ending work in duruşunu?
The root verb is durmak (to stand / to stop). When we add the manner suffix -uş (following 4-way vowel harmony), it creates the noun duruş, which means "the way of standing" or, more naturally in English, "posture" or "stance".
durmak usually means "to stop", right? How does that become "posture"?
durmak does mean "to stop", but it is also the standard verb for "to stand" or "to stay" without moving. In this context, duruş takes the "stand" meaning, turning into a noun for someone's physical way of standing.
What are the two -u suffixes at the end of duruşunu?
The first -u is the possessive suffix linking back to Onun (his). This makes duruşu (his posture). The second -u is the accusative case marker, which is required because "his posture" is the specific direct object of the verb beğenmedim (I didn't like). The -n- in the middle is just a buffer letter to connect them.
Why does hiç mean "at all" here instead of "never"?
When hiç is used with a negative verb for a specific past event (like beğenmedim), it simply emphasizes the negative, translating best as "didn't... at all." If the verb was describing a general ongoing habit (like hiç beğenmem), it would translate to "I never like."