Breakdown of Geçmişteki korkularım beni bu karanlık odaya hapsettiyse, artık çıkmalıyım.
bu
this
ben
I
oda
room
çıkmak
to go out / to leave / to exit / to break out / to arise (of a storm)
Questions & Answers about Geçmişteki korkularım beni bu karanlık odaya hapsettiyse, artık çıkmalıyım.
Why is hapsettiyse written as a single word instead of two?
This verb is formed by combining the noun hapis (prison/confinement) with the auxiliary verb etmek (to do). When combined, the second vowel of hapis drops out (vowel elision) to make pronunciation easier. Whenever a vowel drops or a consonant doubles in this type of compound, Turkish spelling rules require the two words to be merged into one: hapsetmek.
How do the suffixes in hapsettiyse create the meaning 'if it confined'?
The verb breaks down as hapset (confine) + ti (definite past tense) + y (buffer) + se (conditional). Adding the conditional -se to the past tense -ti expresses 'if an action happened.' The buffer -y- is required here because the conditional suffix originally comes from the standalone word ise, and the buffer bridges the vowel of the past tense suffix and the conditional ending.
Why do we add -ki to Geçmişte (in the past)?
The suffix -ki acts as a bridge that turns a location or time into an adjective. Here, geçmişte means 'in the past.' By adding -ki, we get geçmişteki, which modifies the noun korkularım (my fears). It literally means 'my fears which are in the past,' or simply 'my past fears.'
I learned that means 'anymore.' Why does it mean 'now' here?