Breakdown of Lüzumsuz eşyaları evde tutmak yerine bir vakfa bağışlamak istiyorum.
bir
a / an
ev
house
istemek
to want / to require / to call for
eşya
belonging / item / stuff (goods, objects)
Questions & Answers about Lüzumsuz eşyaları evde tutmak yerine bir vakfa bağışlamak istiyorum.
How does tutmak yerine translate to "instead of keeping"?
To say "instead of doing [something]" in Turkish, you use the full infinitive verb (ending in -mAk) followed directly by the word yerine. Literally meaning "in its place", yerine combines with tutmak (to keep) to mean "instead of keeping".
Why is "to a foundation" written as vakfa instead of "vakıfa"?
The dictionary word for foundation is vakıf. Like many two-syllable borrowed words in Turkish, it drops the narrow vowel in its second syllable when a suffix starting with a vowel is added. So, vakıf plus the dative suffix -a (to) becomes vakfa.
Why does eşyaları take the accusative -ı suffix if the English translation doesn't say "the" unnecessary belongings?
Even though the English translation doesn't use "the", the speaker has a specific group of belongings in mind—the ones currently sitting in their house. The accusative suffix -ı in eşyaları marks these specific items as the direct object of both tutmak (to keep) and bağışlamak (to donate).
How is the word lüzumsuz (unnecessary) formed?