Breakdown of Şişede azıcık su kaldı.
su
water
şişe
bottle
kalmak
to stay / to be left / to remain (in a state)
az
little, not much
Questions & Answers about Şişede azıcık su kaldı.
Why is there an extra ı in azıcık?
The root word is az (little). When adding the diminutive suffix -cık, an extra vowel (ı) is inserted to make pronunciation easier, creating azıcık. This is a common pattern in Turkish for some one-syllable words ending in a consonant when they take this suffix.
Does the suffix -cık make az smaller or bigger here?
It makes it smaller! While az means little or few, adding the diminutive suffix intensifies this smallness. So azıcık translates to very little or a tiny bit.
Why is the past tense verb kaldı used when the English translation says is left in the present tense?
The verb kalmak means to remain or to stay. In Turkish, to state that something is left right now, you describe the completed action of it remaining. Therefore, kaldı literally means it remained, which is the most natural way to say it is left in Turkish.
Why does şişede come at the very beginning of the sentence?
In Turkish, the most important or emphasized information usually goes right before the verb. The main point of this sentence is how much water is left (azıcık su), so that phrase sits right next to the verb kaldı. The location (şişede) simply sets the background scene, so it naturally goes at the start.