Breakdown of Bu tarçın açılmadan buram buram kokuyor.
bu
this
kokmak
to smell
açılmak
to open (intransitive, be opened)
tarçın
cinnamon
Questions & Answers about Bu tarçın açılmadan buram buram kokuyor.
What does buram buram mean, and can I use it for anything that is 'strong'?
Buram buram is a reduplication (ikileme) that means 'strongly,' 'in whiffs,' or 'wafting.' You cannot use it for just any strong thing; it is specifically used for smells, smoke, or sweat. Saying buram buram kokuyor paints a vivid picture of a scent filling the air in thick waves.
Let's break down açılmadan. Where does the 'being' part of 'without being opened' come from?
The root is açmak (to open). We add the passive suffix -ıl to get açılmak (to be opened). Finally, the suffix -madan means 'without doing' or 'before doing.' Put it all together, and açılmadan means 'without being opened.'
In English, we usually say 'smells' rather than 'is smelling.' Why is the present continuous -uyor used in kokuyor?
In Turkish, the verb kokmak means 'to emit a smell' or 'to give off an odor.' When something is currently giving off a scent, Turkish naturally uses the present continuous (-uyor). So, kokuyor literally means 'it is emitting a smell right now,' which we translate simply as 'it smells.'
Since -madan can also mean 'before,' could this sentence mean 'This cinnamon smells strongly before being opened'?
Yes! The suffix -madan can mean both 'without' and 'before.' Depending on the context, the speaker might mean it smells strongly even before you open it, which fits the real-world logic of this sentence perfectly.