Question 1

How does diye translate to "because" here?

Accepted Answer

While diye literally comes from the verb demek (to say), it is frequently used to express a reason based on a thought or quote. farklı diye essentially means "thinking or saying 'they are different'." It acts as a conversational alternative to the more formal farklı oldukları için.

Question 2

How is the verb dışladılar built?

Accepted Answer

It is a denominal verb derived from the noun dış (outside). By adding the verb-making suffix -la, we get dışlamak (to put outside, to exclude). The full word breaks down as dış-la-dı-lar (outside-make-past-they).

Question 3

Since we are learning the -(I)msEmEk attitude suffix, could we attach it to farklı here?

Accepted Answer

No, because the suffix -(I)msEmEk (to consider something as [adjective]) is only used with a few specific roots, like küçük becoming küçümsemek (to look down on) or ben becoming benimsemek (to embrace). farklımsamak is not a valid word, so we express the attitude using farklı diye alongside a different verb.

Question 4

Why isn't there a personal or tense ending attached to farklı, such as farklılar diye?

Accepted Answer

You can absolutely say farklılar diye (because they are different) or even farklıydılar diye (because they were different). However, it is very common to leave the adjective bare when the tense and subject are already obvious from the main verb (dışladılar).

Onları farklı diye dışladılar.

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