Breakdown of Hatadan korkacağına tekrar denemelisin.
korkmak
to fear
denemek
to try / to try on
hata
mistake
tekrar
again
Questions & Answers about Hatadan korkacağına tekrar denemelisin.
How does korkacağına translate to "instead of being afraid"?
This uses the -(y)acak + possessive + -a structure. It is built from the verb root kork (fear) + -acak (future participle) + -ın (your) + -a (dative case). While it literally looks like "to your future-fearing", Turkish uses this exact formula to express "instead of doing [verb]".
Why is it hatadan (from mistake) rather than just hata?
The verb korkmak (to be afraid) always requires the thing you fear to take the ablative case (-dan / -den). In Turkish grammar, you are always afraid "from" something, never "of" something.
Why did the k in the -acak suffix change to ğ in korkacağına?
This is standard consonant mutation. When the -k at the end of -acak is followed by a vowel (in this case, the -ı of the possessive suffix -ın), it softens into a ğ.
How do we know korkacağına refers to "you" and not "him/her"?