Breakdown of Sonra dövüşüyorlar çünkü bu bir spor.
bu
this
bir
a / an
spor
sport
sonra
later
çünkü
because
dövüşmek
to fight / to spar
Questions & Answers about Sonra dövüşüyorlar çünkü bu bir spor.
How is the reciprocal verb dövüşüyorlar formed?
The root is dövmek, which means to beat or hit. By adding the reciprocal suffix -üş, it becomes dövüşmek, meaning to hit each other. In this sentence, it is conjugated in the present continuous tense with -üyor and the plural -lar to mean they are fighting or sparring.
Why does the reciprocal suffix take the form -üş here instead of -ış or -iş?
The suffix changes according to the rules of 4-way vowel harmony. Because the vowel in the root döv- is 'ö', the suffix must use 'ü', making it -üş. If the root had an 'a' or 'ı', it would be -ış, like in yazışmak (to message each other).
Does dövüşmek specifically mean to spar in a sport?
Not exclusively. Dövüşmek generally means to fight physically with another person. In the context of a sport like boxing or martial arts, it translates well to sparring or having a match. If people were fighting in the street, you would also use dövüşmek.
Why do we need the word bir in bu bir spor?
Just like in English, bir acts as the indefinite article a or an here. When you want to say this is a sport, categorizing it as one of many sports, you say bu bir spor. If you just said bu spor, it would mean this sport instead.
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