Breakdown of Hâkim o suçluyu hapse göndermeliydi.
o
that / he / she / it
göndermek
to send
suçlu
criminal
hâkim
judge
hapis
prison / imprisonment
Questions & Answers about Hâkim o suçluyu hapse göndermeliydi.
How does göndermeliydi mean 'should have sent'?
It combines the verb gönder (send) with the necessity suffix -meli (must/should), the buffer -y-, and the past tense suffix -di. Adding the past tense to -meli expresses an unfulfilled obligation in the past: something that should have happened but didn't.
Why is the word for 'to prison' written as hapse instead of hapise?
The dictionary form is hapis. However, it is one of those two-syllable Turkish words that drops its second vowel when a suffix starting with a vowel is attached. Adding the dative suffix -e (to) causes the i to drop, making it hapse.
Why is there a -yu at the end of o suçluyu?
The verb göndermek (to send) needs a direct object. Because the sentence specifies which criminal (o - that), the object is specific and requires the accusative case. The word suçlu ends in a vowel, so we add the buffer -y- and the accusative suffix -u.
Can suçlu be used as an adjective as well as a noun?
Yes. It comes from suç (crime or guilt) plus the suffix -lu (with/having). While it acts as a noun meaning 'the criminal' in this sentence, it frequently functions as the adjective 'guilty', such as in the phrase suçlu adam (the guilty man).
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