Breakdown of Kırışmaz gömlekler uzun yolculuklar için uygun mu?
uzun
long / tall
gömlek
shirt
için
for
mi
question particle (mı/mi/mu/mü)
Questions & Answers about Kırışmaz gömlekler uzun yolculuklar için uygun mu?
How does the word kırışmaz become "wrinkle-free" in this sentence?
It comes from the verb kırışmak (to wrinkle). By adding the aorist negative suffix -maz, it turns into a descriptive adjective meaning "that does not wrinkle." We naturally translate this concept into English as "wrinkle-free" or "non-iron."
Since gömlekler is plural, shouldn't kırışmaz also take a plural suffix?
No, in Turkish, adjectives never take plural suffixes when they are directly modifying a noun. You only make the noun plural, so it stays kırışmaz gömlekler.
The subject gömlekler is plural. Why doesn't the sentence end with uygunlar mı?
When the subject of a sentence is non-human (animals, objects, or concepts), the verb or predicate usually stays singular in Turkish. Since shirts are inanimate objects, we use the singular uygun mu instead of uygunlar mı.
Can you break down the suffixes in yolculuklar?
It is built by stacking suffixes on the root yol (road/way). Adding -cu creates a person associated with a road: yolcu (traveler/passenger). Adding -luk turns that into an abstract noun: yolculuk (journey). Finally, -lar makes it plural.