Learn Turkish: Kabin durana kadar sıkıca tutunmak zorundasınız. - You have to hold on tightly until the cabin stops.

Kabin durana kadar sıkıca tutunmak zorundasınız.

You have to hold on tightly until the cabin stops.

Breakdown of Kabin durana kadar sıkıca tutunmak zorundasınız.

durmak

to stop, to stand

kadar

as ... as; until, up to

sıkıca

tightly

zorunda

to have to, to be obliged to

Questions & Answers about Kabin durana kadar sıkıca tutunmak zorundasınız.

How is 'you have to hold on' formed here using zorundasınız?

It uses the infinitive tutunmak (to hold on) followed by zorunda (literally 'in necessity') and the 'you plural/formal' ending -sınız. This structure (-mAk zorunda) is the standard way to express external obligations, meaning things you must do because of outside rules or circumstances (like safety rules on a ride).

Why is it durana kadar instead of just durmak kadar for 'until it stops'?

To say 'until an action happens' in Turkish, you cannot just use the infinitive. Instead, you attach the participle ending -(y)An to the verb root, add the dative case -(y)A (meaning 'to'), and follow it with kadar. So, durmak (to stop) becomes duran + -a + kadar = durana kadar (until it stops).

I know sıkı means 'tight'. What does the -ca do in sıkıca?

The suffix -cA acts a bit like the English '-ly' here. It turns the adjective sıkı (tight) into the adverb sıkıca (tightly) to describe exactly how the action of holding on should be done.

Could I just use tutmak instead of tutunmak for 'to hold'?