Breakdown of Yola çıkmışken yağmurda bizi hep uğraştıran silecekleri test edelim.
biz
we
yağmur
rain
hep
always, all the time / all (in 'hep beraber' = all together)
test etmek
to test
yola çıkmak
to set out, hit the road
silecek
windshield wiper
uğraştırmak
to cause trouble for / to occupy
test
test
Questions & Answers about Yola çıkmışken yağmurda bizi hep uğraştıran silecekleri test edelim.
How does the combination of -mış and -ken work in çıkmışken?
The suffix -ken usually means "while." By attaching it to the perfective suffix -mış, you are saying "while in the state of having already done this." It is often used to take advantage of an existing situation, translating nicely to "Since we have already set out..." or "While we are at it..."
What is the exact breakdown of uğraştıran?
The root is uğraş- (to struggle or deal with). Adding the causative suffix -tır changes it to "to cause to struggle" or "to give trouble." Finally, the -an suffix is the subject participle (meaning "that" or "which"), so the whole word means "that cause trouble."
Is the -ecek in silecekleri the future tense marker?
It is the exact same suffix, but here it functions as a noun-maker used to name tools or objects. From sil- (to wipe), silecek literally means "thing that wipes," which is the standard Turkish word for a windshield wiper.
Why are there two accusative objects, bizi and silecekleri, in this sentence?
They are the objects of two different action words in the sentence. bizi (us) is the direct object of the participle uğraştıran ("that give us trouble"). Meanwhile, silecekleri (the wipers) is the direct object of the main verb at the very end of the sentence, test edelim ("let's test").
Learn Yola çıkmışken yağmurda bizi hep uğraştıran silecekleri test edelim and more in Turkish
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.
- ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
- ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
- ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free