Breakdown of Oyuncu kelimeyi unuttuğunda suflör ona fısıldadı.
o
that / he / she / it
kelime
word
unutmak
to forget
oyuncu
actor / player
fısıldamak
to whisper
suflör
prompter
Questions & Answers about Oyuncu kelimeyi unuttuğunda suflör ona fısıldadı.
How does unuttuğunda translate to "when he forgot"?
It uses the exact time pattern from this lesson! It combines the root unut (forget) with the suffix -dık (which becomes -tuğ), the third-person possessive -u (his), and the locative case -nda (at/on). Literally, it translates to "at the time of his forgetting".
Why does the -dık suffix change to -tuğ in this word?
Two consonant rules are at play here. First, the hard t at the end of unut forces the d in the suffix to harden into a t (making it -tuk). Then, adding the vowel -u (his) makes the hard k soften into a silent ğ. With vowel harmony, this results in -tuğ-u-nda.
Why is the subject oyuncu and not oyuncunun?
Great question! While it is true that many -dık clauses require the genitive case for their subject (like oyuncunun unutması), temporal clauses ending in -dığında (when) are an exception. They take the standard nominative case for their subjects. So, we just say oyuncu unuttuğunda!
Why is the word for "the word" written as kelimeyi?
Because the actor forgot a specific word, it takes the definite accusative (direct object) case. We take kelime (word), add the buffer letter -y- because it ends in a vowel, and then add the accusative suffix -i to get kelimeyi.
Why do we use ona instead of the direct object onu?
The verb fısıldamak (to whisper) describes directing an action toward someone, so it takes the dative (direction/to) case. Ona is the dative form of o, meaning "to him" or "to her" in this sentence.
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