Breakdown of Biz çok seçiciydik, pırasa sevmezdik.
biz
we
çok
very
sevmek
to love, to like
seçici
picky
pırasa
leek
Questions & Answers about Biz çok seçiciydik, pırasa sevmezdik.
How does sevmezdik break down to mean "we didn't use to like"?
It combines the verb root sev (to like) with the negative aorist suffix -mez, the past tense -di, and the personal ending -k for "we". The combination of -mez and -di creates the habitual past negative, used for things you "didn't use to" do or "wouldn't" do in the past.
Why is there a y in seçiciydik?
The adjective seçici (picky) ends in a vowel. When attaching the past tense suffix -di to a noun or adjective ending in a vowel, Turkish requires the buffer letter y to connect them, resulting in seçiciydik.
Is the word seçici related to a verb?
Yes, it comes from the verb seçmek (to choose). The suffix -ici is added to verbs to create an adjective describing someone who does that action habitually. So a "chooser" becomes "selective" or "picky".
Why is pırasa (leek) singular and without an accusative suffix here?
When you talk about liking, loving, or hating things in a general sense, Turkish uses the plain, singular form of the noun. You would only use the accusative pırasayı or plural pırasaları if you were talking about specific leeks.
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