Breakdown of O öyle inatçı bir öğrenci ki, hangi imla kusurunu göstersem kabul etmiyor.
bir
a / an
o
that / he / she / it
öğrenci
student
göstermek
to show
hangi
which
kabul etmek
to accept
öyle
like that, so
ki
that (conjunction) / so... that
imla
orthography / spelling
inatçı
stubborn
kusur
flaw / defect
Questions & Answers about O öyle inatçı bir öğrenci ki, hangi imla kusurunu göstersem kabul etmiyor.
How does the 'no matter which' structure work in this sentence?
The pattern for 'no matter...' uses a question word followed by a verb with the conditional suffix -sA. Here, we have the question word hangi (which) and the verb göstersem (if I show). Together, they create the meaning 'no matter which I show.'
Why is ki used in the middle of this sentence?
The word ki here works together with öyle to form the 'so/such ... that' pattern. O öyle inatçı bir öğrenci ki... means 'He is such a stubborn student that...'. It acts as a bridge, connecting his stubborn description to the result in the second half of the sentence.
Why does kusuru take the extra -nu suffix to become kusurunu?
İmla kusuru is a compound noun meaning 'spelling flaw' (literally: spelling its-flaw, ending with the possessive -u). Because it is the specific direct object of the verb göstersem, it needs the accusative case suffix. The -n- is a buffer letter used when adding a case suffix to a noun that already has a possessive suffix, followed by the accusative -u.
Why is kabul etmiyor in the present continuous tense (-iyor) if this is a general habit?
In Turkish, the present continuous (-iyor) is very commonly used for ongoing habits or behaviors that are currently true in the speaker's life. Using the aorist (kabul etmez) would also be correct to state a timeless fact, but kabul etmiyor emphasizes his ongoing stubborn attitude right now.
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