Breakdown of Her yurttaş devleti desteklemek zorunda.
her
every
desteklemek
to support
devlet
state
zorunda
to have to, to be obliged to
yurttaş
citizen / compatriot (fellow citizen)
Questions & Answers about Her yurttaş devleti desteklemek zorunda.
How does the suffix -taş work in yurttaş, and how does it compare to vatandaş?
The suffix -DAş shows fellowship or sharing. Attached to yurt (homeland), it creates yurttaş (sharer of the homeland, or citizen). Notice that the d changes to t because yurt ends in a voiceless consonant. It means the exact same thing as vatandaş, but uses a Turkic root instead of the Arabic root vatan.
Why does devlet take the accusative suffix to become devleti?
The verb desteklemek (to support) is transitive and directly affects an object. Because the state is a specific, known entity rather than a general concept, it must take the definite accusative case suffix -i.
Why is the full dictionary form desteklemek used before zorunda?
When expressing obligation with zorunda (to have to or to be obliged to), you always pair it with the bare infinitive of the verb, which is the -mAk form. The person who has to do the action is indicated by adding personal endings directly to zorunda, though for the third-person singular here, it takes no extra ending.
What is the root of the verb desteklemek?
It comes from the noun destek, which means support or backing. The highly common suffix -lE is used here to turn the noun into a verb, creating desteklemek (to provide support).
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