Breakdown of Ölümcül direniş, canları pahasına devam ediyordu.
devam etmek
to continue
can
life, soul
pahasına
at the cost of
ölümcül
deadly (e.g. disease, wound)
direniş
resistance (political, social)
Questions & Answers about Ölümcül direniş, canları pahasına devam ediyordu.
How is the word pahasına (at the cost of) formed in this sentence?
The word comes from paha (price or value). It takes the third-person possessive suffix -sı to link it to the preceding noun phrase (canları), a buffer -n-, and the dative suffix -a (to/at). Literally, it acts as a compound noun phrase meaning "at the price of" whatever comes before it.
Why does the sentence use canları instead of just can before pahasına?
Because the resistance involves multiple people, the sentence refers to "their lives." Can (life/soul) takes the plural possessive suffix -ları (their). If it were just one person risking a single life, it would be canı pahasına (at the cost of his/her life).
How is the adjective ölümcül (deadly) derived?
It starts with the verb ölmek (to die), which takes the -üm suffix to become the noun ölüm (death). Then, the suffix -cül is added. This suffix implies a strong characteristic or tendency (similar to how bencil means selfish from ben, or evcil means domestic/tame from ev), creating the meaning "fatal" or "deadly."
What is the function of the -iş suffix in direniş?
The suffix -iş forms a verbal noun from the verb direnmek (to resist). While the standard -me suffix just names an action, -iş often describes the manner or a specific, characterized instance of the action. Over time, direniş has become the standard, standalone noun for "a resistance" or "rebellion."
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