Word
Siyah cübbe giymeliymişiz ve bu sembolü taşımalıymışız.
Meaning
We supposedly must wear a black robe and carry this symbol.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Siyah cübbe giymeliymişiz ve bu sembolü taşımalıymışız.
bu
this
ve
and
giymek
to wear / to put on
taşımak
to carry
Questions & Answers about Siyah cübbe giymeliymişiz ve bu sembolü taşımalıymışız.
Let's break down the ending on giymeliymişiz. How does it mean "we supposedly must wear"?
It is built from giy (wear) + -meli (must) + -y- (buffer letter) + -miş (hearsay/supposedly) + -iz (we). By stacking the obligation suffix and the evidential/hearsay suffix, you get inferential obligation: "I am told/I heard that we must wear."
What is the exact difference between saying giymeliyiz and giymeliymişiz?
Giymeliyiz is a direct, factual statement: "We must wear." When you add the hearsay suffix -miş to make giymeliymişiz, it shows that you are passing on a rule or instruction you heard from someone else. It translates well to "We supposedly must wear" or "Turns out we have to wear."
Why is the accusative ending on bu sembolü an "ü"? Shouldn't it be "u" after the vowel "o"?
Usually, yes! Standard vowel harmony rules dictate that "o" is followed by "u". However, sembol is a foreign loanword. Many loanwords ending in "l" are pronounced with a "soft l", which causes the suffixes attached to them to use front vowels (like -ü or -i) instead of back vowels.
The English translation says "a black robe", but there is no "bir" before siyah cübbe. Why?