Questions & Answers about Kış için kilerde erzak depolasan iyi olur.
How does depolasan iyi olur translate to "you had better store"?
It literally translates to "if you store, it will be good." We make this by taking the verb stem depola- (to store), adding the conditional suffix -sa (if), and the "you" ending -n. Pairing this with iyi olur (it is/would be good) is the standard Turkish formula for giving advice, similar to "you should" or "you had better."
What is the base of the verb depolasan?
It comes from the noun depo, meaning "storage" or "warehouse." The suffix -la turns it into the verb depolamak (to store or stockpile). So, depola-sa-n literally breaks down to "store-if-you."
Why doesn't erzak have a plural suffix like -lar?
Erzak means "provisions" or "food supplies." While it translates to a plural word in English, it is treated as a collective mass noun in Turkish. You just use it in its base form.
Why is it kilerde (in the cellar) rather than "to the cellar"?
While you might think about moving items into the cellar, the verb depolamak (to store) focuses on the location where things are kept. Because of this, it takes the locative case -de (in/on/at), giving us kilerde.