Breakdown of Ziyafette tanıdıklar için kadeh kaldırdık.
tanımak
to know (a person), to recognize
için
for
ziyafet
banquet
kadeh
glass (for drinks)
Questions & Answers about Ziyafette tanıdıklar için kadeh kaldırdık.
How does tanıdıklar mean "acquaintances"?
It comes from the verb tanımak (to know/recognize). By adding the participle suffix -dık, it creates the meaning "someone who is known." Over time, this form became lexicalized, meaning it acts as a permanent, standalone dictionary noun for "acquaintance." We then just add -lar to make it plural.
I see -dık in both tanıdıklar and kaldırdık. Are they doing the same job?
No, this is a coincidence that often trips up learners! In tanıdıklar, -dık is the object participle suffix turning a verb into a noun. But in kaldırdık, the word breaks down as kaldır- (to raise), -dı (past tense), and -k (the personal ending for "we").
Why doesn't kadeh have the accusative case ending (like kadehi)?
Because we are not talking about a specific glass ("the glass"). When a direct object is general or indefinite (like "raising a glass" in general), it drops the accusative case ending and must stay directly next to the verb.
Is kadeh kaldırmak an idiom like "to raise a glass" in English?
Exactly! Kadeh means a glass or goblet, and kaldırmak means to lift or raise. Put them together, and kadeh kaldırmak is the standard Turkish expression for making a toast.