Word
Onların mavi modelde karar kılması problemi çözdü.
Meaning
Their deciding on the blue model solved the problem.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Onların mavi modelde karar kılması problemi çözdü.
onlar
they
problem
problem
mavi
blue
model
model / style
Questions & Answers about Onların mavi modelde karar kılması problemi çözdü.
Why does model take the locative suffix -de here instead of the dative?
The verb karar kılmak (to settle on) specifically requires the locative case (-da/-de). It gives the feeling of landing or settling at a final choice among alternatives. If the sentence used the standard verb for deciding, karar vermek, it would take the dative case instead (mavi modele).
What is the exact difference between karar kılmak and karar vermek?
Karar vermek is the general term for making a decision. Karar kılmak carries the nuance of settling on something after a period of deliberation or choosing from a pool of options.
Why is the verbal noun karar kılması singular when the subject doing the action is the plural onların (their)?
In Turkish, when using a plural pronoun like onların with a verbal noun (using the -ma/-me gerund), it is very common and completely correct to use the singular possessive ending -(s)ı/-(s)i. You could also say onların karar kılmaları, but the singular kılması emphasizes the single, unified act of the group deciding together.
Why does problem have an -i suffix at the end?