Breakdown of Zeminde tepindikleri için bir gümbürtü duyuyorum.
bir
a / an
için
for
duymak
to hear
zemin
ground
Questions & Answers about Zeminde tepindikleri için bir gümbürtü duyuyorum.
Why is "because they are stomping" translated using tepindikleri için instead of tepiniyorlar için?
In Turkish, to say "because [somebody does/did something]", you can't just put a regular conjugated verb in front of için. Instead, you turn the verb into a noun-like form using the -DIk suffix, add a possessive ending to show who is doing it (-leri for "they"), and then add için. So tepin-dik-leri için acts exactly like "because of their stomping."
How would I apply this lesson's grammar and say "They must be stomping on the floor"?
To use the epistemic continuous deduction form, you change the verb to the continuous form tepiniyor and add olmalı (must be). If you were guessing the cause of the noise instead of knowing it for a fact, you would say: "Bir gümbürtü duyuyorum, zeminde tepiniyor olmalılar" (I hear a loud bang, they must be stomping on the floor).
Is tepinmek related to another verb, or does it just mean "to stomp"?
It comes from tepmek, which means "to kick." The -in suffix makes it reflexive, giving tepinmek the feeling of "kicking oneself about." It's commonly used for stomping one's feet, stamping in anger, or throwing a physical tantrum.
Why is it bir gümbürtü duyuyorum (I am hearing) when in English we say "I hear"?