Breakdown of Adamı dövecek kadar kızgınım.
adam
man
kızgın
angry (mad, furious)
kadar
as ... as; until, up to
dövmek
to beat (physically)
Questions & Answers about Adamı dövecek kadar kızgınım.
How does the phrase dövecek kadar work to mean "enough to beat"?
The structure verb + -(y)AcAk kadar describes the degree or limit of a feeling or action. Literally, dövecek kadar translates to "to the degree that will beat." In English, we naturally express this as "enough to beat" or "so much that I could beat."
Why is there no personal suffix on dövecek if I am the one doing the beating?
In the -(y)AcAk kadar structure, the verb before kadar remains neutral and does not take a personal suffix. The person who is angry (and who would do the beating) is understood from the main word at the very end of the sentence: kızgınım (I am angry).
Why does adam have the -ı ending here?
It takes the specific direct object (accusative) ending because it is the direct target of the verb dövmek (to beat). You are angry enough to beat "the" man (adamı), rather than just any man in general.
How is the word kızgınım broken down?
It starts with the verb root kız- (to get angry). Adding the suffix -gın turns it into the adjective kızgın (angry). Finally, the -ım at the end is the personal suffix for "I am," making the whole word mean "I am angry."