Questions & Answers about Dikenli gülleri tutamam.
How does the -li suffix work in the word dikenli?
Diken means thorn. By adding the suffix -li, which means with or characterized by, it becomes dikenli, meaning thorny or having thorns. It takes the -li form to match the last vowel in diken according to 4-way vowel harmony.
Why is the word for roses written as gülleri instead of just güller?
The -i at the end of gülleri is the definite accusative case suffix. You need it here because the sentence refers to specific roses (the thorny roses) acting as the direct object of the verb.
I learned that tutmam means I do not hold. What makes tutamam mean I CANNOT hold?
The difference is the letter -a- right after the verb root tut. While tut-ma-m is the simple negative (I do not hold), adding an -a- or -e- before the negative suffix creates the inability form. Therefore, tut-a-ma-m translates to I cannot hold.
Should the adjective dikenli take a plural suffix since it describes the plural roses?
No. In Turkish, adjectives modifying a noun never take plural or case suffixes. Even though gülleri is plural and has an accusative ending, the adjective dikenli stays exactly the same.
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