Ağır dolabı sürükleye sürükleye odaya taşıdık.
We moved the heavy cabinet to the room by dragging it.
Breakdown of Ağır dolabı sürükleye sürükleye odaya taşıdık.
oda
room
dolap
cupboard
taşımak
to carry
ağır
heavy
sürüklemek
to drag
Questions & Answers about Ağır dolabı sürükleye sürükleye odaya taşıdık.
How is sürükleye sürükleye formed from the verb?
The root of the verb is sürükle- (from sürüklemek, meaning to drag). Because the root ends in a vowel, we add the buffer letter -y- before adding the -e ending. Repeating it as sürükleye sürükleye describes the ongoing, continuous manner in which the cabinet was moved.
Why does the word dolap change to dolabı in this sentence?
This happens due to consonant mutation. When you add a vowel suffix to a word ending in p, ç, t, or k, that consonant usually softens. Here, we add the accusative suffix -ı to dolap, so the hard p changes to a soft b.
Why do we need that accusative suffix on dolabı?
The cabinet is the direct object of the verb taşıdık (we moved). Because we are talking about a specific, known cabinet (the heavy cabinet), it requires the accusative case marker -ı. If it were an unspecified cabinet (a heavy cabinet), it would just be ağır bir dolap.
Could I change the word order to put sürükleye sürükleye right before the verb?
Yes! In Turkish, the word placed immediately before the verb gets the most emphasis. As written, odaya is emphasized, focusing on where the cabinet went. If you changed it to odaya sürükleye sürükleye taşıdık, the focus would shift to the fact that you dragged it.
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