Breakdown of Kocası onu aldatıyormuş, bu nedenle boşanıyormuş.
o
that / he / she / it
koca
husband
bu nedenle
for this reason / therefore
boşanmak
to get divorced
Questions & Answers about Kocası onu aldatıyormuş, bu nedenle boşanıyormuş.
Why does this sentence use -ıyormuş instead of just -ıyor?
This sentence is a perfect example of the inferential present continuous. By combining -ıyor (is happening now) with the hearsay suffix -muş (I heard that / supposedly), you get aldatıyormuş and boşanıyormuş. It changes the meaning from a direct observation to a piece of gossip or news you heard from someone else.
Why do we use the accusative onu here instead of translating the English word 'on'?
In English, you cheat 'on' someone, but the Turkish verb aldatmak literally means 'to deceive'. Because you are directly deceiving someone, the verb requires the accusative (direct object) case. That is why we use onu rather than a word meaning 'on'.
Who is the subject of the second verb, boşanıyormuş?
Grammatically, it is a third-person singular subject ('he', 'she', or 'it') because there is no personal suffix after -muş. Based on context, the translation assumes the wife ('she') is getting divorced, but it could equally mean the husband is. In Turkish, you rely heavily on the surrounding conversation to know exactly who is doing the action when pronouns are dropped.
How does the phrase bu nedenle break down?