Breakdown of Biz bu karanlık şirkette kaderdaşız.
bu
this
biz
we
şirket
company
karanlık
dark
kaderdaş
fellow sufferer / companion in fate
Questions & Answers about Biz bu karanlık şirkette kaderdaşız.
How is the word kaderdaşız built?
It is built from kader (fate or destiny) + -daş (the fellowship suffix) + -ız (the "to be" suffix for "we"). The suffix -daş indicates a shared state or association, making a kaderdaş someone who shares the exact same destiny as you.
Why does kader take -daş instead of the front-vowel -deş? Doesn't that break vowel harmony?
Yes, it breaks standard 2-way vowel harmony! Kader is an Arabic loanword, and these frequently cause vowel harmony exceptions in Turkish. With many of these loanwords, this suffix stubbornly retains its back vowel a, just like you see in meslektaş (colleague, from meslek) and dindaş (coreligionist, from din).
Does karanlık here mean the company literally has no lights?
It could in a highly specific context, but it is much more likely being used metaphorically here. Just like the word "dark" in English, a karanlık şirket usually refers to a shady, corrupt, or sinister company.
Could we drop the word Biz from the beginning of this sentence?
Absolutely. The personal suffix -ız on kaderdaşız already tells us the subject is "we". Using the pronoun Biz here simply adds emphasis, highlighting that we (out of anyone else) are the ones sharing this situation.
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