Breakdown of Kalkış geciktiği için herkes sinirli.
sinirli
angry
için
for
herkes
everyone
gecikmek
to be late / to be delayed
kalkış
departure
Questions & Answers about Kalkış geciktiği için herkes sinirli.
Why is it geciktiği için instead of just gecikti için?
In Turkish, to say "because [an action happened]", you can't just put a regular conjugated verb in front of için. Instead, you have to turn the verb into a noun using the -DIk suffix. Here, gecikmek (to be delayed) becomes geciktik + -i (its) to make geciktiği. Literally, it means "for its being delayed."
Why does geciktiği have a -ğ- instead of a -k-?
This is a standard case of consonant mutation. The base verbal noun is geciktik (using the -DIk suffix). When we add the third-person possessive suffix -i (a vowel) to show what was delayed, the hard k softens to a ğ.
I know kalkmak means "to get up" or "to take off." How does it become "departure" here?
The word kalkış is formed by adding the -Iş suffix to kalkmak. This suffix turns a verb into a noun that represents the action itself or the manner of doing it. When talking about planes, trains, or buses, kalkış specifically means "departure."
I thought sinirli meant "nervous." Can it also mean "angry"?
Yes! Sinirli translates to both "nervous" and "angry" depending on the context. In everyday Turkish, it's very commonly used to mean "angry," "irritated," or "on edge," which perfectly fits a crowd of people dealing with a delayed departure. If you want to say "angry" without any ambiguity, you can also use the word kızgın.
Learn Kalkış geciktiği için herkes sinirli and more in Turkish
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.
- ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
- ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
- ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free