Questions & Answers about Zengin adam, parayı bu vakfa akıtırdı.
How is the verb akıtırdı formed, and what does the -ıt part do?
The root is akmak (to flow). By adding the causative suffix -ıt, we get akıtmak, which literally means to make something flow. In English, we translate this as to pour or to funnel. Instead of the money flowing on its own, the causative suffix shows that the rich man is making it flow.
What does the -ırdı ending on akıtırdı tell us?
It combines the aorist (habitual) suffix -ır and the past tense suffix -dı. Together, -ırdı translates to "used to do" or "would do" something in the past. Here, it shows that the rich man regularly poured money into the foundation over a period of time, rather than just doing it once.
Why is the word for foundation written as vakfa and not vakıfa?
The dictionary word is vakıf (foundation). When we add a suffix starting with a vowel, like the dative case -a (to/into), the narrow vowel in the second syllable drops out. This is a common rule called vowel omission, which frequently happens with certain two-syllable words like vakit (time) becoming vakte or şehir (city) becoming şehre.
Why does para (money) have the -yı suffix here?
The suffix -yı is the definite accusative case marker. It shows that he isn't just pouring money in general, but rather a specific fund or amount that is treated as "the money" in this context.