Breakdown of Kuyruk uzun; kimi beklemek için oturuyor, kimi seyyar satıcıya koşuşturuyor.
uzun
long / tall
oturmak
to sit
beklemek
to wait
satıcı
seller / shopkeeper
için
for
koşuşturmak
to rush about
kuyruk
queue / line (tail)
kimi
some / some of them
seyyar
mobile / itinerant
Questions & Answers about Kuyruk uzun; kimi beklemek için oturuyor, kimi seyyar satıcıya koşuşturuyor.
Can we use kimisi instead of kimi in this sentence?
Yes, kimisi ... kimisi ... is completely interchangeable here. The -si is a possessive suffix giving the slight nuance of "some of them", but both forms are standard for expressing "some... some...".
Why are the verbs oturuyor and koşuşturuyor singular if they refer to multiple people?
Because the pronoun kimi is grammatically singular. In Turkish, grammatically singular subjects take singular verbs, even when the meaning implies a group. If you used the plural pronoun kimileri, you could optionally use plural verbs.
How is koşuşturuyor different from just saying koşuyor?
While koşuyor simply means "is running", the verb koşuşturmak adds a sense of bustling, scurrying, or rushing about busily. It perfectly captures the slightly chaotic movement of people leaving the line to grab a quick snack and hurrying back.
I learned that kuyruk means "tail". Is it commonly used for "queue"?
Yes! While its literal meaning is an animal's tail, kuyruk is the most standard, everyday word for a queue or line in Turkish, likely because a line of waiting people visually trails backward.
What exactly does seyyar satıcı mean?
Seyyar means "mobile" or "traveling", and satıcı means "seller". Together, they form the standard phrase for a "street vendor"—a very common sight near long queues in Turkey!
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