Learn Turkish: Mahalle çok betonlaştı, bu bana eski günleri anımsattı. - The neighborhood became covered in concrete; this reminded me of the old days.

Mahalle çok betonlaştı, bu bana eski günleri anımsattı.

The neighborhood became covered in concrete; this reminded me of the old days.

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How does the word betonlaştı break down?

It comes from the noun beton (concrete). The suffix -laş (or -leş) attaches to nouns or adjectives to mean 'to become [that thing].' So, betonlaşmak literally means 'to become concrete' or 'to become covered in concrete.' Finally, -tı is the standard past tense ending.

How is anımsattı formed to mean 'reminded'?

The base verb is anımsamak, which means 'to remember' or 'to recall.' The -t is the causative suffix, which changes the action to 'making someone do it.' So, adding -t makes it 'to make remember,' which translates smoothly to 'to remind.'

Why do we use the dative bana and the accusative eski günleri together in this sentence?

This is a classic pattern for causative verbs. The thing being remembered is the direct object, so it takes the accusative case (eski günleri). The person who is made to remember becomes the indirect object, taking the dative case (bana). Literally, it translates to 'This made the old days remembered to me.'

Could I use hatırlattı instead of anımsattı in this sentence?