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Questions & Answers about Sakın ağlama!
How is the negative imperative formed in 'ağlama'?
We take the verb root ağla (from ağlamak, meaning "to cry") and add the negative suffix -ma. For the informal "you" (singular), we don't add any extra personal suffixes to the imperative mood, so ağlama on its own means "don't cry!".
Does the word 'sakın' literally mean 'dare'?
Why does 'ağlama' use the '-ma' suffix instead of '-me'?
It follows the rules of 2-way vowel harmony. The last vowel in the root ağla is "a", which is a back (hard) vowel. Therefore, we must use the back vowel suffix -ma.
Where should I place the spoken stress when pronouncing 'ağlama'?
In Turkish negative verbs, the spoken emphasis usually lands on the syllable right before the negative suffix. In ağlama, you should stress the second syllable: ağ-LA-ma.