Breakdown of Kızım doğalı bebeklik kıyafetlerini saklıyorum.
kız
girl
doğmak
to rise / to be born
saklamak
to hide / to keep
kıyafet
clothes / clothing
bebeklik
infancy
Questions & Answers about Kızım doğalı bebeklik kıyafetlerini saklıyorum.
How does the -lik suffix change the meaning of bebek in this sentence?
Bebek means baby. Adding the -lik suffix turns it into the abstract noun bebeklik, meaning babyhood or infancy. When combined with kıyafetleri, it forms a noun compound meaning clothes of babyhood, or simply baby clothes.
What does doğalı mean, and how is it formed?
It means since she was born. It is formed by taking the verb root doğ (to be born) and adding the suffix -alı (or -eli), which tells us since an action happened.
Why are there so many suffixes on kıyafetlerini?
Let's break it down: kıyafet (clothing) + -ler (plural) + -i (compound marker linking it to bebeklik) + -n- (buffer letter) + -i (accusative case). The final -i is the specific direct object marker, required because she is keeping these specific clothes.
Why is the verb saklıyorum and not saklayorum?
The root verb is saklamak (to hide or keep). When adding the present continuous suffix -ıyor to a verb ending in a vowel, that final vowel drops or changes to match vowel harmony. Here, the a in sakla narrows to ı, giving us saklıyorum.
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