Questions & Answers about Eski bildikleri anımsadım ve biraz duygulandım.
Wait, doesn't bildikleri normally mean 'the things they know'?
It can! However, in this lesson, we are looking at how the -dIk suffix creates standalone adjectives or nouns. Here, bildik simply means 'familiar' or 'a known thing'. Adding the plural -ler gives us 'familiar things', and the final -i is the accusative case marker showing it is the specific direct object of the verb.
How do I know the final -i on bildikleri is the accusative case and not the third-person possessive?
Context is your best guide. While bildikleri could technically mean 'their familiar things', the sentence is about the speaker's own memory ('I recollected'). The verb anımsamak (to remember) needs an object, so it makes the most sense that bildikler (the familiar things) takes the accusative -i to become the specific direct object.
Is there a difference between anımsamak and the more common verb hatırlamak?
They mean exactly the same thing and take the same grammatical cases. Hatırlamak is based on an Arabic root, while anımsamak is a modern Turkish word created from the noun anı (memory). Both are used frequently in everyday Turkish, so it is helpful to recognize both.
How is the verb duygulandım built?