Questions & Answers about Çocuk masumca annesine baktı.
How does the word masumca get the meaning "innocently"?
Can you break down all the suffixes on the word annesine?
Sure! The root is anne (mother). First, we add the 3rd person possessive suffix -si to mean "his/her mother" (annesi). Then, we need to add the "to/at" direction suffix (dative case) because of the verb. Whenever we add a case suffix to a 3rd person possessive, we must use the buffer letter -n-. Finally, we add the dative suffix -e. Altogether: anne + -si + -n- + -e = annesine (to his/her mother).
Why does "looked at his mother" translate using the dative suffix -e in annesine?
In English, we say "look at". In Turkish, the verb bakmak (to look) always requires the dative case, which is the "to/towards" suffix. Think of it as directing your gaze to someone or something. Therefore, you always use the -e or -a suffix before bakmak.
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