Breakdown of Heyet, antlaşmayı imzalamak yerine oradan çekilmemize kızdı.
orada
over there
kızmak
to get angry
imzalamak
to sign
yerine
instead of
Questions & Answers about Heyet, antlaşmayı imzalamak yerine oradan çekilmemize kızdı.
How does the word çekilmemize break down?
It combines the verb çekilmek (to withdraw) with the short verbal noun ending -me, the first-person plural possessive -miz (our), and the dative case ending -e. So, çekil-me-miz-e translates to "to our withdrawing".
Why is the dative case (-e) added to the end of çekilmemize?
The verb kızmak (to get angry) requires the thing or person you are angry at to be in the dative case. Since the delegation is angry at "our withdrawing", that entire verbal noun phrase must take the dative ending.
Why do we use the full infinitive imzalamak before yerine?
The word yerine (instead of) is used with the full dictionary form of a verb (-mak/-mek) when expressing "instead of doing [action]". Because it applies to the same people doing the withdrawing in this general sense, it doesn't need its own possessive endings here.
What is the difference between çekmek and çekilmek?
Çekmek is the root verb meaning "to pull" or "to draw". Adding the suffix -il makes it reflexive or passive; in this context, çekilmek means "to pull oneself back" or "to withdraw".