Questions & Answers about Bu eski hayvan barınağı büyütülürdü.
How do we break down the suffixes in büyütülürdü?
It has four layers added to the root büyü- (to grow): First, -t is the causative suffix, making büyüt- (to enlarge). Second, -ül is the passive suffix, making büyütül- (to be enlarged). Third, -ür is the aorist tense. Finally, -dü is the past tense marker.
The lesson mentions the causative suffix is -It, so why does büyütmek only use -t?
When a verb root ends in a vowel, like büyü-, the causative suffix drops its initial vowel and becomes just -t. If the root ended in a consonant, like kork- (to fear), you would see the full vowel as in korkut- (to scare).
How does the ending -ürdü translate to "would be"?
The combination of the aorist tense (-ür) and the past tense (-dü) forms the conditional main clause. In English, this translates to "would" for hypothetical situations, or "used to" for past habits.
Why does barınak (shelter) change to barınağı here?