Questions & Answers about O adam çok inatçı ve mantıksız.
How is the word inatçı formed?
It comes from the noun inat, meaning "stubbornness" or "obstinacy". The suffix -cı (or -çı) is used to describe someone's profession or a strong habitual trait. Because inat ends in a hard consonant (t), the suffix must start with the hard consonant ç instead of the soft c to match. So, an inatçı is someone characterized by stubbornness.
What does the -sız suffix do in mantıksız?
The suffix -sız means "without" or "-less". It attaches to the noun mantık (logic) to create the adjective mantıksız (without logic, or illogical). This suffix is the standard way to turn a noun into a negative adjective in Turkish.
Why does inatçı end in -çı with an 'ı', when the last vowel in the root is 'a'?
The -cI / -çI suffix follows 4-way vowel harmony, meaning its vowel will be ı, i, u, or ü. The rule for 4-way harmony is that if the last vowel in the root word is a or ı, the suffix takes an ı. Since the last vowel in inat is a, the suffix correctly becomes -çı.
Can words ending in -cı and -sız be used as nouns too, or just adjectives?