Breakdown of Dünkü anıları günlüğe yazacaktım ama uyuyakaldım.
yazmak
to write
ama
but
dün
yesterday
uyuyakalmak
to oversleep / to fall asleep (unintentionally)
günlük
diary
anı
memory
Questions & Answers about Dünkü anıları günlüğe yazacaktım ama uyuyakaldım.
Why is the suffix in dünkü spelled with a 'ü' instead of the usual 'i'?
The adjective-forming suffix -ki usually ignores vowel harmony (as in yarınki or sabahki). However, the words dün (yesterday) and bugün (today) are exceptions. Because they have rounded vowels, the suffix changes to match them, becoming -kü.
Why does günlük (diary) change to günlüğe?
Two things happen here. First, we add the dative case ending -e (to/towards) because in Turkish, you write into a diary. Second, when a word ends in -k and gets a suffix starting with a vowel, the k softens into a soft g (ğ). So, günlük + -e becomes günlüğe.
Why is there an -ı at the end of anıları (memories)?
That is the accusative case marker. Because you are talking about specific memories (yesterday's memories), you must mark the direct object of the verb. Anılar (memories) + -ı (accusative) shows exactly what you were going to write.
How does yazacaktım translate to 'I was going to write'?
It combines the future tense and the past tense. The verb root yaz- (write) gets the future suffix -acak (will), followed by the past tense marker -tı and the personal ending -m (I). Together, -acaktım means 'I was going to write' (but implies that you didn't).
Why use uyuyakaldım instead of just uyudum (I slept)?
Uyudum just means 'I slept'. Uyuyakaldım is a special compound verb that combines uyumak (to sleep) and kalmak (to stay/remain). It specifically means 'I fell asleep accidentally' or 'I dozed off', which explains why the diary didn't get written!
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