Breakdown of Sen kalıcı dövmeni sildirecekken o modeli ne kadar sevdiğini hatırladın.
o
that / he / she / it
sen
you
sevmek
to love, to like
model
model / style
hatırlamak
to remember
ne kadar
how much
dövme
tattoo
sildirmek
to have (something) erased / removed
kalıcı
permanent
Questions & Answers about Sen kalıcı dövmeni sildirecekken o modeli ne kadar sevdiğini hatırladın.
How does sildirecekken express the idea of "just as you were about to"?
It uses the structure of this lesson: the future tense suffix -ecek followed by the adverbial suffix -ken (while). When combined into -ecekken, it translates to "while you were going to" or "just as you were about to" do something.
Why is the verb sildirmek used here instead of just silmek?
Silmek means to erase or remove something yourself. Because tattoo removal is usually done by a professional, the sentence uses the causative suffix -dir to make sildirmek, which means "to have [something] removed" by someone else.
What suffixes are attached to the word dövmeni?
The root word is dövme (tattoo). First, the 2nd person possessive suffix -n is added to make it "your tattoo" (dövmen). Then, the accusative case suffix -i is added because the tattoo is the specific direct object of the removal action.
How does the phrase ne kadar sevdiğini work to mean "how much you loved"?
Ne kadar means "how much". The verb sevmek (to love) takes the object participle -dik and your possessive suffix -in to form sevdiğin (the fact that you love). The final -i is the accusative suffix, marking this entire idea as the direct object of what you remembered (hatırladın).
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