Breakdown of Annem kermes için hazırlık yapalı tam bir yıl oldu.
yapmak
to do / to make
anne
mother
yıl
year
tam
exactly / fully / completely
için
for
bir
one
hazırlık
preparation
olmak
to happen / to occur (general; also to be/become)
kermes
charity bazaar
Questions & Answers about Annem kermes için hazırlık yapalı tam bir yıl oldu.
What does the suffix -alı in yapalı mean here?
The suffix -(y)alı (or -(y)eli) means 'since [doing something]'. It attaches directly to the verb root. Here, yapalı means 'since she made (preparations)'. It is commonly used to express how much time has passed since an event occurred, usually followed by a time expression and oldu or geçti.
Could I use yaptığından beri instead of yapalı?
Yes, you can! Hazırlık yaptığından beri also means 'since she made preparations' and is perfectly grammatical. However, -(y)alı is a shorter, very natural alternative specifically used when stating the amount of time that has elapsed, as seen here with tam bir yıl oldu.
Why use hazırlık yapmak instead of a single verb for 'prepare'?
In Turkish, the compound verb hazırlık yapmak (literally 'to make preparation') is often used for organizing or setting things up for an event. You could also use the reflexive verb hazırlanmak (to get ready or to prepare oneself), making it kermes için hazırlanalı, but hazırlık yapmak emphasizes the active process of making arrangements.
I see the -lık suffix in hazırlık. Is this related to the time duration grammar like bir yıllığına?
It uses the exact same suffix, -lIk, which turns adjectives or nouns into abstract nouns. However, hazır (ready) is not a time word, so hazırlık simply means 'preparation'. If the sentence wanted to say she prepared 'for a period of one year', it would use the intended duration structure: bir yıllığına. Instead, the time phrase here is tam bir yıl oldu, meaning a year has passed since the event.
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