Word
Kendi harçlığım var, hesabı sana ödetmeyeceğim.
Meaning
I have my own allowance, I will not make you pay the bill.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Kendi harçlığım var, hesabı sana ödetmeyeceğim.
sen
you
var
there is / existent
ödemek
to pay
hesap
account / bill / check
Questions & Answers about Kendi harçlığım var, hesabı sana ödetmeyeceğim.
How is the causative formed in ödetmeyeceğim?
The verb root is öde (to pay). Because this root ends in a vowel, it takes the causative suffix -t, becoming ödet (to make someone pay). Then we add the negative -me, the buffer -y, the future suffix -ecek (which softens to -eceğ), and the personal ending -im.
Why do we use the dative sana instead of the accusative seni for "make you pay"?
When a causative verb already has a direct object (here, hesabı or "the bill"), the person who is made to do the action takes the dative case (sana, to you). If the verb didn't have a direct object, the person would take the accusative case instead.
Why does harçlık change to harçlığım?
This is standard consonant mutation. When the possessive suffix -ım (my) is added to harçlık (allowance), the suffix starts with a vowel. This causes the hard k at the end of the root to soften into a ğ.
Could I just say harçlığım var without the word kendi?
Yes, harçlığım var already means "I have my allowance." Adding kendi (own) emphasizes the independence: "I have my own allowance," which explains why you won't let the other person pay.