Breakdown of Kuru bademleri değil, tazeleri yiyip duruyor.
değil
not
yemek
to eat
durmak
to stop, to stand
taze
fresh
Questions & Answers about Kuru bademleri değil, tazeleri yiyip duruyor.
How does tazeleri translate to "the fresh ones"?
Taze is normally an adjective meaning "fresh". By attaching the plural suffix -ler and the accusative case suffix -i directly to the adjective, we turn it into a noun. This is called substantivization. So, tazeler means "the fresh ones", and the final -i marks it as the direct object of the verb.
Why do both bademleri and tazeleri end with the accusative suffix -i?
They are both specific direct objects of the verb. Even though değil separates the first object from the verb, kuru bademleri still needs the accusative case because it is the specific thing he is not eating.
What does the -ip duruyor part of yiyip duruyor mean?
This uses the verb + -(y)ip durmak pattern, which expresses that an action is done continuously or repeatedly. Here, ye- (eat) takes the buffer -y- and suffix -ip, followed by the continuous tense of durmak (to stand/stop). Together, yiyip duruyor means "keeps eating".
Why is değil placed after kuru bademleri instead of before it?