Breakdown of Biz bu zorluğu ulusça aşarız, yeter ki sen sabret.
bu
this
sen
you
biz
we
zorluk
difficulty
aşmak
to overcome
sabretmek
to be patient
yeter ki
as long as / provided that (on the condition that)
ulus
nation
Questions & Answers about Biz bu zorluğu ulusça aşarız, yeter ki sen sabret.
How does the suffix in ulusça work to mean "as a nation"?
The suffix -ce / -ça is used here to create an adverb of collective entity. By attaching it to ulus (nation), it means the entire group acts together: "collectively as a nation" or "nationwide".
Why is the aorist tense used in aşarız instead of the future tense aşacağız?
While both can translate to "we will overcome," the aorist is often used to express a strong, confident reassurance or a promise. Saying aşarız gives the feeling of "don't worry, we've got this" rather than just a simple prediction of the future.
How do you use the phrase yeter ki?
Yeter ki literally means "it is enough that," but it is used as a conjunction meaning "as long as" or "just." It makes the first action conditional on the second, and is very often followed by a command (like the imperative sabret here) or the subjunctive mood.
Why is sabret written as a single word instead of sabır et?
When the noun sabır (patience) combines with the helper verb etmek (to do), the second vowel in sabır drops out to make it easier to pronounce (becoming sabr). Whenever this type of vowel loss occurs in a compound verb, Turkish spelling rules require the two words to be combined into one: sabret.
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