Breakdown of Kamyonlar şantiyeye günlerce tuğla taşıdı.
gün
day
taşımak
to carry
kamyon
truck
tuğla
brick
şantiye
construction site
Questions & Answers about Kamyonlar şantiyeye günlerce tuğla taşıdı.
How does the word günlerce get its meaning of "for days"?
It combines the noun gün (day), the plural suffix -ler, and the adverbial suffix -ce. When attached to plural time words, -ce expresses an extensive, uninterrupted quantity of time. It emphasizes that the action went on "for many days" or "for days on end."
The English translation says "bricks" (plural), so why is it tuğla (singular) in the Turkish sentence?
In Turkish, when a direct object is non-specific and represents a general category (just "bricks" in general, not specific ones you are already tracking), it sits right before the verb in its bare, singular form without the plural suffix or accusative case marker.
Why doesn't the verb have a plural suffix (taşıdılar) since the subject, Kamyonlar, is plural?
In Turkish grammar, when the subject of a sentence is a plural non-human entity (like animals, plants, or objects such as trucks), the verb usually remains in the third-person singular form.
Could we change the word order and say Kamyonlar günlerce şantiyeye tuğla taşıdı?
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