Breakdown of Grevden dolayı otobüsler durakta bekliyor.
otobüs
bus
beklemek
to wait
durak
bus stop
dolayı
due to, because of
grev
strike
Questions & Answers about Grevden dolayı otobüsler durakta bekliyor.
How does dolayı work here, and why does grev take the -den ending?
The postposition dolayı means "due to" or "because of." It always requires the preceding noun or pronoun to take the ablative case (the "from" case). Since grev means "strike," we add the ablative suffix -den to make grevden dolayı (due to the strike).
Could I use ötürü instead of dolayı in this sentence?
Yes, ötürü means the exact same thing and also requires the ablative case. You could say grevden ötürü and the meaning would remain perfectly unchanged. Both are correct, though dolayı is slightly more common in everyday spoken Turkish.
Why is the locative suffix on durak written as -ta instead of -da?
This is a quick reminder of consonant harmony. The word durak (stop) ends in k, which is a voiceless consonant. When a suffix starting with d is added to a voiceless consonant, the d changes to a t to match it, making it durakta.
What happened to the verb root in bekliyor?
The dictionary form of the verb is beklemek (to wait), so the root is bekle-. When you add the present continuous suffix -iyor to a root ending in a vowel, that final vowel is dropped. Here, the e drops, giving us bekliyor instead of the incorrect bekleiyor.
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