Questions & Answers about Öğretmen çocukları saydı.
Why does çocuklar have an -ı at the end here?
The -ı is the accusative case suffix, which is used to mark a specific direct object. Because the sentence says the teacher counted 'the children' (meaning specific children rather than children in general), we must add -ı to the end of çocuklar.
In çocukları, which suffix attaches first: the plural or the case ending?
The plural suffix always attaches first. You start with the root çocuk (child), add the plural -lar (children), and finally add the accusative case suffix -ı to get çocukları.
How is the verb saydı put together?
It comes from the verb root say- (to count). We add the simple past tense suffix -dı. Because the subject is the third person singular (öğretmen), there is no extra personal ending needed after -dı.
Why isn't there a word for 'the' before öğretmen?
Turkish doesn't have a separate word for 'the'. A subject like öğretmen at the beginning of the sentence is naturally understood as 'the teacher' based on the context.
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