Breakdown of Akrabalarımızla beraber büyük evde saklambaç oynardık.
ev
house
büyük
big
oynamak
to play
beraber
together
ile
with / by / and (linking nouns)
saklambaç
hide-and-seek
akraba
relative
Questions & Answers about Akrabalarımızla beraber büyük evde saklambaç oynardık.
How do the suffixes in oynardık combine to mean "we used to play"?
It starts with the verb root oyna- (to play). Because the root ends in a vowel, it takes the aorist suffix -r to show a general or habitual action. Then we add the past tense suffix -dı and the "we" personal ending -k. Combining the aorist and the past tense (-rdı) is how you create the habitual past, meaning "used to" do something.
Since akrabalarımızla already contains the suffix -la (with), is the word beraber redundant?
It is not strictly necessary, but it is very common and natural. Just like in English where we might say "together with our relatives," pairing the -la or -le suffix with beraber (or birlikte) emphasizes that the action was done jointly as a group.
Can you break down the chain of suffixes on the word akrabalarımızla?
Sure! It builds up logically: akraba (relative) + -lar (plural marker: "relatives") + -ımız (1st person plural possessive: "our relatives") + -la (meaning "with"). Notice how vowel harmony dictates the vowels across the entire suffix chain.
Does the word for hide-and-seek (saklambaç) come from a verb?
Yes, it is derived from saklamak (to hide something) and saklanmak (to hide oneself). The ending is an old Turkish suffix used to make nouns for games, so it essentially translates to "the hiding game."
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