Breakdown of Artık kış gelmiş olmalı, günler nasıl da kısalmış!
gelmek
to come
olmak
to be
gün
day
nasıl
how
de
too, also (de/da) / even if (concessive particle after conditional) / and (linking clauses)
kış
winter
artık
no longer; from now on
kısalmak
to grow shorter
Questions & Answers about Artık kış gelmiş olmalı, günler nasıl da kısalmış!
How does nasıl da work here instead of just asking a question?
While nasıl normally asks the question "how?", adding the particle da turns it into an exclamation. In this pattern, nasıl da means "how very much!" or "wow, look how...". It emphasizes the speaker's surprise at the extent to which the days have shortened.
Why use gelmiş olmalı instead of just gelmeli?
If you used gelmeli, it would mean winter "has to come" or "should come" in the future. By attaching the -miş suffix to the verb and following it with olmalı (must be), you create a deduction about an event that has already happened. Gelmiş olmalı translates to "must have come" or "must have arrived".
I usually see artık translated as "anymore" in negative sentences. How does it work in a positive sentence like this?
In affirmative sentences, artık means "by now", "already", or "from now on". It emphasizes that a threshold has been crossed or a new state has begun. Here, it highlights that the transition into winter has officially happened by this point in time.
What is the root of kısalmış and why is the -mış tense used here?
The verb is kısalmak (to become short), which is formed by adding the suffix -l to the adjective kısa (short). The -mış suffix is used here to express a sudden realization or surprise upon noticing the shortened days, which pairs perfectly with the exclamatory nasıl da.
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