Breakdown of Büyük bir projeye para akıtılırdı.
bir
a / an
büyük
big
para
money
proje
project
akıtmak
to let flow / to pour (cause to flow)
Questions & Answers about Büyük bir projeye para akıtılırdı.
How do we get the verb akıtmak from the root akmak in this sentence?
The root akmak means 'to flow'. By adding the causative suffix -ıt, we create akıtmak, which means 'to cause to flow' or 'to pour'. This suffix turns an action that happens on its own into an action that someone directs.
Why is there an -ıl suffix right after the causative -ıt in akıtılırdı?
That is the passive suffix. First, the verb was made causative to mean 'to pour' (akıtmak). Then, because the sentence focuses on the money rather than who is pouring it, we add the passive suffix -ıl to make akıtılmak (to be poured). Turkish allows you to stack these voice suffixes step-by-step.
Which suffixes give akıtılırdı the meaning of 'would be poured'?
It is built with the aorist suffix -ır followed by the past tense suffix -dı. When you combine the aorist (used for habits or general facts) with the past tense, the resulting -ırdı ending translates to 'would do' or 'used to do' something in the past.
Why does the sentence use the dative case projeye instead of a specific word for 'into'?
In Turkish, verbs involving movement or direction, like pouring (akıtmak), use the dative case to show the destination. While English uses the preposition 'into', Turkish simply adds the dative suffix -e (with the buffer letter -y-) to the target, giving us projeye (to the project).
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