Breakdown of Kirli suyu temizleyebilirim ama bu kova çok ağır.
bu
this
çok
very
su
water
temizlemek
to clean
kirli
dirty
ağır
heavy
ama
but
kova
bucket
Questions & Answers about Kirli suyu temizleyebilirim ama bu kova çok ağır.
Why is it suyu instead of just su?
Because "the dirty water" is the specific direct object of the verb temizlemek (to clean). Therefore, it needs the accusative case suffix. The word su gets the buffer letter y and the suffix -u to become suyu.
How do you break down the suffixes in temizleyebilirim?
It starts with the verb root temizle- (to clean). Since it ends in a vowel, we add the buffer -y- before the ability suffix -ebil (can/to be able to). Then we add the aorist tense marker -ir (used here for general ability or willingness) and the first-person singular suffix -im (I). Altogether: temizle-y-ebil-ir-im.
Why isn't there a verb at the end of bu kova çok ağır?
In Turkish, the present tense of "to be" for the third person (he/she/it/this) is often completely invisible. While you could technically add the suffix -dIr (ağırdır) to sound more formal or to state a general fact, everyday speech just leaves it off. The adjective ağır (heavy) acting as the predicate at the end of the clause is enough to mean "is heavy."
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