Breakdown of Bu hamle çok önemli çünkü oyun bitiyor.
bu
this
çok
very
oyun
game
önemli
important
bitmek
to finish / to end
çünkü
because
hamle
move (in a game)
Questions & Answers about Bu hamle çok önemli çünkü oyun bitiyor.
Why use hamle for "move"? Can I use it to say I am moving to a new house?
No, hamle specifically means a "move" in a game (like chess) or a strategic action. If you want to talk about moving to a new house, you use the verb taşınmak. For moving your body or an object, you use hareket etmek.
Where is the verb for "is" in Bu hamle çok önemli?
In Turkish, there is no separate word for "is". For the third-person present tense ("he/she/it is"), you can often just leave the "to be" ending out completely. The sentence literally reads "This move very important", and the "is" is naturally understood.
How does the suffix on önemli work?
It uses the suffix -li, which means "with" or "having". The base word is the noun önem (importance). By adding -li, you get önemli, which literally means "having importance" or "important".
Does the word çünkü (because) change the word order of the sentence that follows it?
No, it is very straightforward! Just like in English, you place çünkü between two complete sentences. The sentence that follows it, oyun bitiyor (the game is ending), just keeps its standard subject-verb order.
Why is bitiyor in the present continuous tense here?
The present continuous suffix -iyor is used here because the process of the game coming to an end is happening right now, or is about to happen very soon. It matches the English translation "is ending" perfectly.
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