Breakdown of Patavatsız adam tatsızlık çıkardı ama biz onu duymazlıktan geldik.
o
that / he / she / it
adam
man
biz
we
gelmek
to come
ama
but
duymak
to hear
çıkarmak
to take out / to remove / to cause (trouble / a scene)
patavatsız
tactless
tatsızlık
unpleasantness
Questions & Answers about Patavatsız adam tatsızlık çıkardı ama biz onu duymazlıktan geldik.
How does duymazlıktan geldik translate to 'pretended not to hear'?
This is the exact structure taught in this lesson: Verb root (duy-) + negative aorist (-maz) + noun-maker (-lık) + ablative (-tan) + gelmek. Literally, it translates to 'we came from a state of not hearing.' In Turkish, this formula (-mazlıktan gelmek) is the standard way to express feigning ignorance or pretending not to do something.
Why is it onu (accusative) before duymazlıktan geldik? Doesn't gelmek usually take a dative object?
While gelmek normally takes a dative destination, the object here is governed by the root verb embedded inside the phrase: duy- (to hear). Because you hear a specific person, duymak takes a definite direct object in the accusative case, making it onu.
Does this '-mazlıktan gelmek' structure work with other verbs too?
Yes, it is highly productive! You can apply it to most verbs to mean 'pretend not to [verb].' For instance, görmezlikten gelmek is 'to pretend not to see' (to turn a blind eye), and anlamazlıktan gelmek is 'to pretend not to understand' or play dumb.
What is the literal breakdown of tatsızlık çıkardı?
The noun tatsızlık means 'unpleasantness' or 'discord' (from tat meaning taste, -sız meaning without, and -lık making it an abstract noun). Paired with çıkarmak (to bring out or produce), the phrase tatsızlık çıkarmak is a common idiom meaning to cause a scene, create a fuss, or start trouble.
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