Word
Bu adanmışlığın uğruna bin tekme atmak zorundasın.
Meaning
For the sake of this dedication, you must throw a thousand kicks.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Bu adanmışlığın uğruna bin tekme atmak zorundasın.
bu
this
atmak
to throw / to tie (a knot) / to lay (a foundation) / to put (a signature)
zorunda
to have to, to be obliged to
bin
thousand
Questions & Answers about Bu adanmışlığın uğruna bin tekme atmak zorundasın.
Why does adanmışlık take the genitive ending -ın before uğruna?
The word uğruna means "for the sake of" or "for the cause of." Because it grammatically functions like a possessed noun (literally "to the sake of..."), it requires a specific preceding noun to take the genitive case. Since the sentence specifies bu adanmışlık (this specific dedication), we must use the genitive ending to link it, forming bu adanmışlığın uğruna.
Let's break down the word adanmışlığın. How is it formed?
It originates from the passive verb adanmak (to be dedicated). Adding -mış makes it an adjective (adanmış = dedicated), and adding -lık creates the abstract noun (adanmışlık = dedication). Finally, when we attach the genitive suffix -ın, the final k undergoes consonant mutation and softens into a ğ.
Why is the verb atmak used with tekme?
In English, you usually just say "to kick," but in Turkish, it is treated as a compound action. Physical strikes like tekme (kick), yumruk (punch), and tokat (slap) conventionally pair with the verb atmak (to throw). Therefore, tekme atmak is the natural, idiomatic way to express kicking.
What is the difference between using zorundasın and for "must" in this context?