Breakdown of Şunlara dair yeni bir güzergâh belirlediler.
bir
a / an
şu
that (pointed out)
yeni
new
belirlemek
to determine
dair
regarding, concerning
güzergâh
route
Questions & Answers about Şunlara dair yeni bir güzergâh belirlediler.
Why does şunlar have the -a ending before dair?
The postposition dair (meaning "concerning" or "regarding") always requires the word before it to take the dative case (-a or -e). So şunlar (those) becomes şunlara before adding dair. This is different from hakkında, which requires the genitive case for demonstrative pronouns (like şunların hakkında).
Could we use hakkında or ile ilgili in this sentence instead of dair?
Yes! You could say şunların hakkında or şunlarla ilgili. While they all mean roughly the same thing in this context, dair can feel a bit more formal, translating to "concerning" or "pertaining to," whereas hakkında is the standard "about." Just remember that the suffix on the pronoun changes depending on which postposition you choose.
Why is the word order yeni bir güzergâh rather than bir yeni güzergâh?
What does the little hat (circumflex) over the "a" in güzergâh do?
The circumflex in güzergâh shows that the g before it should be pronounced softly, with a slight palatal "y" sound (like "gy"), and the a is slightly elongated. It appears in certain loanwords from Persian and Arabic to guide you toward the correct pronunciation.
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