Breakdown of İşçi kuyuyu kürekle kazabildi.
ile
with / by / and (linking nouns)
işçi
worker
kazmak
to dig
kuyu
well
Questions & Answers about İşçi kuyuyu kürekle kazabildi.
Why is it kuyuyu and not just kuyu?
The suffix -yu is the specific direct object (accusative) marker. Because the sentence refers to a specific well ('the well' rather than just 'a well'), we add -u to kuyu. The -y- is a buffer letter to separate the two vowels.
How does kürekle mean 'with a shovel'?
It comes from kürek (shovel) combined with the word ile (with). In Turkish, ile is typically attached directly to the preceding word. Because kürek ends in a consonant and has an 'e' as its last vowel, the 'i' drops and it takes the suffix -le.
What is the exact breakdown of the verb kazabildi?
It consists of the root kaz- (dig), the ability connector -a-, the ability root -bil-, and the past tense suffix -di. In the past tense, this ability structure often translates to 'managed to' or 'was able to' do something successfully.
How would we say 'unless the worker digs the well' using the -mAdIkçA structure from this lesson?
You would attach the -madıkça suffix directly to the verb root kaz- (dig). The phrase becomes İşçi kuyuyu kazmadıkça (Unless the worker digs the well / As long as the worker doesn't dig the well).