Breakdown of Soruyu duyduğu gibi kaşlarını çattı.
soru
question
duymak
to hear
gibi
like (similar to)
kaş
eyebrow
çatmak
to knit / to furrow
Questions & Answers about Soruyu duyduğu gibi kaşlarını çattı.
How does duyduğu gibi translate to "as soon as he heard"?
This uses the exact structure from this lesson! It combines the verb duymak (to hear) with the participle suffix -dık (which mutates to -duğ-), the 3rd person possessive -u (his), and the word gibi (like). While it literally looks like "like his hearing", the formula Verb + -dIk + possessive + gibi is a standard way to say "as soon as [subject] does/did [verb]".
Is there a difference between saying duyduğu gibi and duyar duymaz?
In terms of meaning, no. Both mean "as soon as he heard." You likely learned the -r ... -maz (aorist positive and negative) structure earlier. Using -dığı gibi is just an alternative way to express that same immediate action, and both are very common in everyday spoken and written Turkish.
Why are there two -ı suffixes at the end of kaşlarını?
This is a great refresher on stacking possessive and accusative suffixes. It breaks down as kaş (eyebrow) + -lar (plural) + -ı (his, possessive) + -n- (buffer) + -ı (accusative). The first -ı tells us whose eyebrows they are, and the second -ı is required because his specific eyebrows are the direct object of the verb çattı.
Does the verb çattı always mean "knitted" or "frowned"?
The phrase kaşlarını çatmak is a set idiom specifically meaning "to knit one's eyebrows" or "to frown". By itself, çatmak basically means "to bring together" or "to construct" (like stacking wood or putting up a tent). Colloquially, it can also mean to pick a fight with someone or bump into them.
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