Breakdown of Kamyon devrilmekle kalmayıp yolu tamamen kapattı.
kalmak
to stay / to be left / to remain (in a state)
yol
road
kapatmak
to turn off / to close
kamyon
truck
Questions & Answers about Kamyon devrilmekle kalmayıp yolu tamamen kapattı.
How does devrilmekle kalmayıp mean 'didn't just fall over'?
This is a fixed grammar structure used to express 'not only [doing X]'. It combines the infinitive verb devrilmek (to overturn), the instrumental suffix -(y)le (with), and kalmayıp (not staying/remaining). Literally, it translates to 'not remaining with overturning,' which flows naturally in English as 'didn't just fall over.'
Why is the -(y)ıp suffix used on kalmayıp here?
The -(y)ıp suffix is a converb that links two actions performed by the same subject, replacing the need for 'and' (ve). It borrows its tense from the main verb at the end of the sentence (kapattı, which is past tense). Here, it seamlessly connects the truck 'not just staying fallen over' to the second action of 'blocking the road.'
Is the verb devrilmek (to fall over) related to devirmek (to knock over)?
Yes! Devirmek is the active, transitive verb meaning 'to knock something over'. By adding the passive suffix -il, it becomes devrilmek, which is intransitive and means 'to fall over' or 'to be knocked over'. Since the truck physically tipped over itself, we use the intransitive devrilmek.
Why does yol (road) take the accusative ending to become yolu?