Word
Yükü eşit paylaştıralım, onar kilo taşıyalım.
Meaning
Let's distribute the load equally; let's carry ten kilos each.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Yükü eşit paylaştıralım, onar kilo taşıyalım.
on
ten
taşımak
to carry
yük
burden / load
kilo
kilogram
Questions & Answers about Yükü eşit paylaştıralım, onar kilo taşıyalım.
How does the word onar mean 'ten each'?
The suffix -ar or -er is the distributive suffix being taught in this lesson. When attached to the number on (ten), it becomes onar, which translates to 'ten each' or 'by tens'. If a number ends in a vowel, it takes -şar or -şer instead, like ikişer for 'two each'.
How is the long verb paylaştıralım built?
It starts with the noun root pay (a share). Adding the suffix -laş makes the verb paylaşmak (to share together). The causative suffix -tır then changes it to paylaştırmak (to cause to share, or to distribute). Finally, the -alım suffix is added for 'let us', resulting in 'let's distribute'.
Both verbs end with -alım. What does this suffix do?
The suffix -alım or -elim is the first-person plural optative ending. It translates perfectly to 'let us' or 'let's' in English. So paylaştıralım means 'let's distribute', and taşıyalım means 'let's carry'. Notice that taşıyalım needs a buffer y because the verb root taşı ends in a vowel.
Why does yük (load) have the -ü suffix on the end?