Questions & Answers about İçkiden uzak dur!
Why is the suffix -den used instead of -dan in içkiden?
The suffix -DAn means "from". Because Turkish uses vowel harmony, the last vowel of the root word decides the vowel in the suffix. The word içki ends in the front vowel i, so we use -den. If the word ended in a back vowel like a or o, we would use -dan.
What does the word dur literally mean here?
dur is the command form of the verb durmak, which usually means "to stand" or "to stop". In Turkish, the phrase uzak durmak literally translates to "to stand far", which is how you say "to stay away".
Does içki just mean "drink", or does it always mean "alcohol"?
Although it comes from the verb içmek (to drink), içki almost always refers specifically to alcohol or liquor. If you want to talk about non-alcoholic beverages, you would use the word içecek.
How do we know who this command is directed to if there is no "you" in the sentence?
In Turkish, you can give a direct command to one person (informal "you") simply by using the bare root of the verb. By just saying dur, it automatically means "(you) stay!" or "(you) stop!".
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