Breakdown of Düğünden sonra ayrı bir eve taşındılar.
bir
a / an
ev
house
sonra
after
taşınmak
to move (residence)
düğün
wedding
ayrı
separate, apart
Questions & Answers about Düğünden sonra ayrı bir eve taşındılar.
Why is it düğünden sonra and not just düğün sonra?
The word sonra (after) always requires the preceding noun to take the ablative case (the "from" case, -den/-dan). Because of this rule, you must say düğünden sonra (literally: "after from the wedding").
Why is the word order ayrı bir eve instead of bir ayrı eve?
Why does ev (house) have the -e ending here?
The verb taşınmak (to move) requires the dative case (-e/-a) to show your destination, because you are moving to somewhere. Therefore, ev takes the suffix and becomes eve (to the house).
Is the verb taşınmak (to move) related to taşımak (to carry)?
Yes! The -n suffix often makes a verb reflexive (doing the action to yourself). While taşımak means "to carry," taşınmak literally means "to carry oneself," which is the Turkish way of expressing that you are moving to a new home.
How would I change this sentence to use the reported past tense question (-mış mı) from this lesson?
You would change the verb taşındılar to taşınmışlar mı?. This changes the meaning from a definite statement to asking about something you haven't witnessed yourself: Düğünden sonra ayrı bir eve taşınmışlar mı? (Did you hear if they moved to a separate house after the wedding?).
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