Breakdown of Stadyumda büyük bir izdiham çıktı ve insanlar kilometrelerce uzağa kaçtı.
bir
a / an
büyük
big
ve
and
insan
person
kaçmak
to run away
çıkmak
to go out / to leave / to exit / to break out / to arise (of a storm)
uzak
far
stadyum
stadium
kilometre
kilometer
izdiham
stampede / crush
Questions & Answers about Stadyumda büyük bir izdiham çıktı ve insanlar kilometrelerce uzağa kaçtı.
How is the word kilometrelerce formed, and what exactly does it add to the sentence?
It is formed by attaching the plural suffix -ler and the adverbial suffix -ce to kilometre. This -lAr + -cE combination is used to express an extensive quantity or magnitude. Here, it translates to "for kilometers" or "kilometers and kilometers." You will frequently see this pattern used with time or measurements, such as saatlerce (for hours) or yıllarca (for years).
Why is the verb çıktı used to mean "broke out"?
While çıkmak literally means "to exit" or "to go up," it is the standard verb in Turkish for sudden, disruptive, or dangerous events breaking out. Just as it pairs with izdiham (stampede) here, you will also see it used for yangın çıktı (a fire broke out), fırtına çıktı (a storm broke out), or kavga çıktı (a fight broke out).
Why does uzak (far) take the dative case to become uzağa?
In English, "away" or "far" acts as a general adverb of distance. In Turkish, verbs of motion like kaçmak (to run away / flee) often require a destination. They are fleeing to a far place, so uzak takes the dative suffix -(y)a, causing the final k to soften to ğ. The literal translation is "people fled to the far."
The subject is insanlar (people), so why is the verb kaçtı in the singular instead of kaçtılar?
When the subject is human and plural, the verb can take the plural suffix (kaçtılar). However, it is extremely common to use the singular verb (kaçtı) when the people are acting as a collective mass or anonymous group, as they are in a stampede. Using kaçtılar would subtly emphasize them as distinct individuals rather than a single moving crowd.
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