Breakdown of Masumiyetini ispatlayıp ispatlamadığını bilmiyorum ki!
bilmek
to know
ki
but ... (trailing particle of exasperation)
ispatlamak
to prove
masumiyet
innocence
Questions & Answers about Masumiyetini ispatlayıp ispatlamadığını bilmiyorum ki!
Why is ki at the end of the sentence translated as "But" at the beginning of the English sentence?
As a trailing particle, ki often adds a tone of exasperation, self-defense, or counter-expectation. In English, we usually express this by starting the sentence with "But..." or ending with "...you know!" Here, the speaker is defensively stating that they genuinely do not have the information.
How does the long word ispatlayıp ispatlamadığını break down to mean "whether or not he proved"?
This uses the classic "whether or not" construction: [Verb]-(y)ıp [Verb]-mAdIğI. It pairs the positive verb with the -(y)ıp suffix (meaning "and") and the negative verb with the -dIk object participle. Literally, it translates to "his proving and not proving".
Why do both masumiyetini and ispatlamadığını end in the accusative case?
They are objects of different verbs. Masumiyetini (his innocence) is the direct object of the verbal noun ispatlamak (to prove). Meanwhile, the entire clause ending in ispatlamadığını is the direct object of the main verb bilmiyorum (I do not know what? -> I do not know whether...). Both take the accusative -i / -ı after a possessive suffix and a buffer -n-.
Could this sentence also mean "I don't know whether you proved your innocence"?
Yes, it absolutely could! The possessive suffix sequence in masumiyetini and ispatlamadığını looks identical for both 3rd-person singular (his/her) and 2nd-person singular (your). Without more context, Turkish relies on the situation to tell them apart.
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