Breakdown of Pazarda her zaman pazarlık yaparız.
pazar
bazaar / open-air market
her zaman
always
pazarlık yapmak
to haggle, to bargain
Questions & Answers about Pazarda her zaman pazarlık yaparız.
Since we're learning about the suffix -ki, why is it just pazarda here and not pazardaki?
The suffix -ki attaches to locations to act like an adjective describing a noun, as in pazardaki elmalar (the apples at the market). In this sentence, we aren't describing a noun. We're just stating where the action takes place (At the market, we haggle), so we only need the locative case -da.
How does the word pazarlık (haggling) relate to pazar (market)?
The suffix -lık (and its vowel harmony variations like -lik) is used to create abstract nouns or concepts from other nouns. Here, it takes pazar (market) and turns it into pazarlık (the concept or act of bargaining, which is a common activity at a market).
Why does the sentence use the verb yaparız instead of yapıyoruz?
Yaparız uses the simple present tense (often called the aorist tense) shown by the -ar suffix. This tense is perfect for general facts, routines, and habits. Because of the phrase her zaman (always), we are stating a general habit, making yaparız much more natural than the present continuous yapıyoruz.
Does pazarlık yapmak literally mean "to do haggling"?
Exactly! Turkish frequently creates verbs by pairing a noun with a helper verb like yapmak (to do/make). You have likely seen this before with phrases like kahvaltı yapmak (to have breakfast) or alışveriş yapmak (to go shopping).
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