Breakdown of O bütçe ile suçlular korkutulurdu.
o
that / he / she / it
ile
with / by / and (linking nouns)
bütçe
budget
suçlu
criminal
Questions & Answers about O bütçe ile suçlular korkutulurdu.
How does the double derivation (causative + passive) work in korkutulurdu?
The root is kork- (to fear). First, we add the causative suffix -It (which becomes -ut here due to vowel harmony) to make korkut- (to frighten / cause to fear). Then, we add the passive suffix -ul to make korkutul- (to be frightened). You must always put the causative before the passive when stacking them!
Why doesn't the passive suffix come first, like korkuluturdu?
In Turkish, suffix order is very strict. When you have multiple voice suffixes, the causative always comes before the passive. The logic builds outward from the root: you first create the active verb "to frighten" (korkut-), and then you apply the passive to that new verb to get "to be frightened" (korkutul-).
What is the -urdu ending doing at the end of korkutulurdu?
This is the -(A/I)rdI structure, created by combining the aorist tense (-ur) and the past tense (-du). It is used for the main clause in conditional statements to express what would happen. Even though there is no "if" clause here, "with that budget" implies a hypothetical condition, so -urdu translates perfectly to "would be".
Is suçlular a noun or an adjective here?