Word
Diyelim ki bu çekilişte büyük ikramiye sana çıktı.
Meaning
Let's say that the jackpot in this draw went to you.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Diyelim ki bu çekilişte büyük ikramiye sana çıktı.
bu
this
büyük
big
sen
you
çıkmak
to go out / to leave / to exit / to break out / to arise (of a storm)
Questions & Answers about Diyelim ki bu çekilişte büyük ikramiye sana çıktı.
Why is the past tense verb çıktı used after Diyelim ki instead of a conditional suffix?
Diyelim ki already sets up the speculative assumption. In Turkish, when using phrases like Diyelim ki, Tut ki, or Farz et ki, the following verb is often put in the simple past tense (like çıktı) to imagine the hypothetical event as a completed fact. Adding a conditional suffix to the verb isn't necessary here.
Can I replace Diyelim ki with Tut ki or Farz et ki in this exact sentence?
Yes, they are completely interchangeable in this context. Tut ki and Farz et ki can both replace Diyelim ki without requiring any grammatical changes to the rest of the sentence. Diyelim ki just has the slightly more conversational flavor of 'Let's say'.
Why do we use the verb çıkmak for winning a prize?
While çıkmak often means to exit or go out, it is highly versatile in Turkish idioms. When talking about lotteries or luck, the prize is the subject and the winner takes the dative case (like sana). The phrase büyük ikramiye sana çıktı literally means the jackpot 'came out to you,' which is the standard Turkish way to say that you won it.
How is the noun çekilişte built from its root?