Breakdown of Bu ev uğursuzsa, lanet hep burada kalacakmış.
bu
this
ev
house
burada
here
kalmak
to stay / to be left / to remain (in a state)
hep
always, all the time / all (in 'hep beraber' = all together)
lanet
curse
uğursuz
unlucky / ominous
Questions & Answers about Bu ev uğursuzsa, lanet hep burada kalacakmış.
How does kalacakmış give the meaning of 'apparently'?
It uses the inferential future tense, which is the focus of this lesson. It combines the future suffix -acak with the inferential suffix -mış. Together, they mean 'I heard that it will' or 'apparently it will.' Here, the speaker is reporting a rumor or legend they heard about the curse.
Why is the conditional suffix attached directly to the adjective in uğursuzsa?
In Turkish, the conditional suffix -sa or -se acts as a 'to be' verb when attached to nouns and adjectives. So uğursuzsa literally means 'if it is unlucky.' This is a shorter, very common alternative to saying uğursuz olursa (if it becomes unlucky).
Doesn't hep usually mean 'always'? Why is it translated as 'forever' here?
Yes, hep usually means 'always,' but it fundamentally represents a continuous, unbroken state. When talking about a state that starts now and continues indefinitely into the future, hep naturally translates to 'forever.' You might also hear sonsuza dek (until eternity), but hep is very natural in this context.
How is the word uğursuz built?
It comes from the noun uğur, which means 'luck' or 'good fortune.' Adding the suffix -suz (which means 'without') creates uğursuz. While it literally means 'luckless,' it is mostly used to mean ominous, jinxed, or bringing bad luck.
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