Breakdown of Bu dönemeçten sonra kısayola doğru koşup kurtulacağız.
bu
this
koşmak
to run
sonra
after
kurtulmak
to get rid of / to escape / get away
doğru
towards
dönemeç
bend / turn
kısayol
shortcut (computing, abstract)
Questions & Answers about Bu dönemeçten sonra kısayola doğru koşup kurtulacağız.
Why does kısayol take the -a ending before doğru?
The word doğru means "towards" when used as a postposition. It always requires the word before it to be in the dative case (which shows direction). So, kısayol (shortcut) gets the dative ending -a to become kısayola doğru (towards the shortcut).
Is there a difference between saying kısayola koşup and kısayola doğru koşup?
Yes, a subtle one! Kısayola koşup translates to running to the shortcut, treating it as the destination. Adding doğru emphasizes the direction, so kısayola doğru means running towards the shortcut.
What does the -up suffix on koşup do in this sentence?
The -(y)ip / -(y)up suffix is a handy way to say "and" when linking consecutive verbs. Instead of repeating the tense and person like in koşacağız ve kurtulacağız (we will run and we will escape), you just attach -up to the first verb root (koş-). It automatically borrows the future tense and "we" subject from the final verb, kurtulacağız.
Why is the ending on dönemeç spelled as -ten rather than -dan or -den?
This is due to consonant mutation, a rule you might remember from earlier levels. The postposition sonra (after) requires the ablative case (-dan / -den). Because dönemeç (bend) ends in a hard, voiceless consonant (ç), the d in the suffix hardens into a t, making it dönemeçten sonra.
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