Breakdown of Kamuoyu, hükümetin ambargo uyguladığından değil, bu olay üzerine telaşlandı.
bu
this
değil
not
uygulamak
to implement / to apply
hükümet
government
olay
event
telaşlanmak
to get flustered / to panic (to become anxious or hurried)
kamuoyu
public opinion
üzerine
upon, immediately after
ambargo
embargo
Questions & Answers about Kamuoyu, hükümetin ambargo uyguladığından değil, bu olay üzerine telaşlandı.
Why does üzerine follow bu olay directly without a genitive suffix like -ın?
When üzerine is used as a postposition of sequence or response meaning "upon" or "as a result of," it often follows a bare noun (or demonstrative + noun) without the genitive case. If it meant literal physical location, like "onto this incident," it would usually require the genitive, but here it simply indicates the trigger for the panic.
What is the function of the -ından suffix in uyguladığından?
The suffix -dığından is formed by the verbal noun suffix -dık, the possessive -ı, the buffer -n-, and the ablative -dan. In Turkish, attaching the ablative case to a -dık verbal noun is the standard way to say "because of [doing something]" or "due to the fact that."
How does the sentence express "but" in the phrase "not because... but upon"?
There is actually no explicit word for "but" here. The contrast is built purely using değil (not) at the end of the first reason, followed by a comma. This creates a very natural "not X, [but] Y" structure in Turkish.
What is the literal breakdown of the word kamuoyu?
It is a compound of kamu (public) and oy (vote/opinion), joined by the possessive compound suffix -u to make kamuoyu. While it literally translates to "public opinion," it is commonly used as a noun to refer to "the public" itself.
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