Word
Tapınakta liderden başka kimseye itaat etmemeliymişiz.
Meaning
In the temple, we supposedly must not obey anyone other than the leader.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Tapınakta liderden başka kimseye itaat etmemeliymişiz.
kimse
no one / anyone
başka
other / another / else
lider
leader
itaat etmek
to obey
Questions & Answers about Tapınakta liderden başka kimseye itaat etmemeliymişiz.
How exactly does the suffix chain work in "etmemeliymişiz"?
The helper verb etmek (to do) breaks down like this: et (do) + -me (not) + -meli (must) + -y- (buffer) + -miş (supposedly / I heard) + -iz (we). The combination of the obligation suffix -meli and the inferential suffix -miş is what gives us the meaning "we supposedly must not" or "I gather that we must not".
Why is there an ablative suffix (-den) on "liderden" before "başka"?
When you want to say "other than" or "except for" in Turkish, you must use the ablative case (-dan/-den) attached to the noun, followed by the word başka. So liderden başka literally translates as "other from the leader," which is how Turkish expresses "other than the leader."
Why does "kimse" take the dative ending (-ye) in "kimseye"?
The verb itaat etmek (to obey) always requires the dative case (-a/-e), which indicates direction. In Turkish grammar, you don't just "obey someone"—you "obey to someone." Therefore, kimse (anyone) takes the dative suffix and a buffer letter to become kimseye.
The translation says "anyone", but doesn't "kimse" usually mean "nobody"?