Breakdown of Sermayeleri yetersiz olduğundan dolayı yeni bir dükkân açmadılar.
bir
a / an
yeni
new
olmak
to be
açmak
to open
Questions & Answers about Sermayeleri yetersiz olduğundan dolayı yeni bir dükkân açmadılar.
How does "olduğundan dolayı" mean "because" here?
It literally translates to "due to its being". Let's break down olduğundan: it is ol (to be) + -duğ (a suffix that turns the verb into a noun phrase meaning "the fact that") + -u (the 3rd-person singular possessive "its") + -n- (a buffer letter) + -dan (the ablative suffix "from"). The word dolayı means "due to", pairing with the -dan ending to mean "because of the fact that".
Could we drop "dolayı" and just say "yetersiz olduğundan"?
Yes, you can. The ablative suffix -dan on its own already carries the meaning of "because of" or "from". Adding dolayı is optional; it just adds a bit of emphasis and formality, similar to choosing "due to the fact that" instead of a simple "because".
Why does "olduğundan" use the singular possessive suffix "-u" ("its being") if the main verb "açmadılar" is about "them"?
In Turkish causal clauses, the possessive suffix matches the subject of that specific clause. The subject of the "being insufficient" part is sermayeleri (their capital). Even though the capital belongs to "them", "capital" itself is treated as a single thing here, so the verb takes the 3rd-person singular possessive -u for "its being insufficient".
As a quick refresher, why is the word order "yeni bir dükkân" and not "bir yeni dükkân"?