Breakdown of Suların pis olması, çocuklarda enfeksiyonların başlamasına sebep olur.
çocuk
child
su
water
başlamak
to begin, to start
olmak
to be
pis
filthy, nasty
sebep olmak
to cause
enfeksiyon
infection
Questions & Answers about Suların pis olması, çocuklarda enfeksiyonların başlamasına sebep olur.
Why does başlamasına have an -a at the end?
The verb sebep olmak (to cause) requires its object to be in the dative case. The factive clause enfeksiyonların başlaması (infections starting) gets the buffer consonant -n- followed by the dative -a, linking it directly to sebep olur.
Why do both suların and enfeksiyonların have the genitive suffix -ın?
They are the subjects of the two factive clauses in this sentence. When you create a clause using a verbal noun ending in -mA (like olma or başlama), the subject of that action must take the genitive case. It literally works like saying 'the water's being dirty' and 'the infections' starting'.
Why use suların pis olması instead of just pis sular?
Pis sular simply means 'dirty water' as a noun. To express 'the fact that the water is dirty' or 'the water being dirty', you need a factive clause. Using the verbal noun olması turns this state into a full event that can act as the cause in the sentence.
Why is sular plural here when the English translation just says 'the water'?
In Turkish, it is very common to use the plural sular to refer to the general water supply, running water, or plumbing in a given area. For example, you will often hear sular kesik to mean 'the water is cut off'.
Why is the final verb sebep olur in the aorist tense rather than the present continuous (sebep oluyor)?
The aorist tense is used to express general facts, timeless truths, or scientific statements. Because 'dirty water causes infections' is stated as a general medical rule rather than a specific event happening right now, the aorist is the most natural fit here.
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