Breakdown of Haciz yüzünden evlerini satmaya mecbur kaldılar.
ev
house
kalmak
to stay / to be left / to remain (in a state)
satmak
to sell
mecbur
obliged
yüzünden
because of (negative cause)
haciz
foreclosure, seizure
Questions & Answers about Haciz yüzünden evlerini satmaya mecbur kaldılar.
How is the structure for 'were forced to sell' formed here?
It uses the short verbal noun suffix -ma on the verb root sat (to sell), followed by the buffer -y- and the dative case -a. The phrase mecbur kalmak (to be forced) always requires the action you are forced into to take the dative case.
Why does the sentence use mecbur kaldılar instead of mecbur oldular?
While mecbur olmak simply means 'to be obliged', using the verb kalmak (literally 'to remain') emphasizes that external circumstances left them with no other option. It strongly highlights being backed into a corner by the foreclosure.
Can you break down the suffixes on evlerini?
The root is ev (house), and -leri is the third-person plural possessive, meaning 'their house' (or 'their houses'). The final -ni is the buffer -n- plus the accusative case -i. It takes the accusative because 'their house' is the specific direct object receiving the action of selling (satmaya).
Could I say haciz için instead of haciz yüzünden?
Grammatically yes, but yüzünden is the much better choice here. It means 'because of' but carries a specifically negative or blaming connotation, much like 'due to the fault of'. Since a foreclosure is a negative event, yüzünden sounds completely natural to a native speaker.
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