Word
Derneğe gittim ve mezunlara sarıldım.
Meaning
I went to the association and hugged the graduates.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Derneğe gittim ve mezunlara sarıldım.
Why is it mezunlara (to the graduates) instead of mezunları (the graduates)?
In English, the person you hug is the direct object, but the Turkish verb sarılmak (to hug or embrace) requires the dative case. Think of it as throwing your arms to or toward someone. Therefore, you must use the dative mezunlara, not the accusative mezunları.
Where does the ğ in derneğe come from?
The base noun is dernek (association). When you add a suffix starting with a vowel, such as the dative -e (to), the final k softens into a ğ through consonant mutation.
Why is the past tense suffix -tim in gittim, but -dım in sarıldım?
This is a great time for a quick consonant harmony review! The verb root git- ends in a voiceless consonant, so the past tense suffix -di hardens to -ti. The root sarıl- ends in a voiced consonant (l), so its suffix remains -dı.
Instead of using ve (and), could I combine these sentences using -Ip?