Breakdown of Eski yapılar yıkılalı ev kiraları arttı.
ev
house
eski
old
kira
rent
artmak
to increase
yapı
structure
yıkılmak
to be demolished
Questions & Answers about Eski yapılar yıkılalı ev kiraları arttı.
How do we get yıkılalı from the verb meaning to demolish?
The root verb is yıkmak (to demolish or destroy). First, we add the passive suffix -ıl to make yıkılmak (to be demolished). Then, we drop the -mak and add the temporal suffix -alı from this lesson. So yıkılalı means 'since they were demolished'.
Why does kiraları have an -ı at the end? Isn't the plural of rent just kiralar?
You are right that kiralar means 'rents'. However, 'house rents' is a noun compound linking ev (house) and kira (rent). In Turkish, when two nouns are put together like this, the second noun must take a possessive suffix. So, ev kiralar-ı literally translates to 'house its-rents'.
Is yapılar related to the verb yapmak?
Yes! Yapmak means 'to make' or 'to do'. By adding the suffix -ı, it turns into the noun yapı, which means 'structure' or 'building' (something that is made). Adding the plural -lar gives us yapılar (structures).
The English translation says 'have increased', but arttı is just the simple past tense. Why?
Turkish does not have a distinct present perfect tense like English does. The simple past tense ending in -dı or -tı is used for both 'increased' and 'have increased'. The word yıkılalı (since they were demolished) already shows that the effect of the past event is still relevant today.
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