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Questions & Answers about Kalanları buzdolabına koydum.
How does kalanları translate to "the rest"?
It comes from the verb kalmak (to stay or remain). The suffix -an turns it into the participle "remaining". Since there is no noun after it to describe, it acts as a noun on its own: kalanlar means "the remaining ones" or "the rest". The final -ı is the accusative case because it is the specific direct object of the verb.
Why is there an -n- in buzdolabına?
The word buzdolabı (refrigerator) is a compound noun made of buz (ice) and dolap (cupboard), linked by the possessive suffix -ı. Whenever you add a case ending like the dative -a (to/into) to a compound noun, you must use the buffer letter -n- instead of the usual -y-.
Why did the p in dolap change to a b in buzdolabı?
This is consonant mutation. The root word is dolap. When it forms a compound noun and takes the vowel suffix -ı, the hard p at the end softens to a b to make it easier to pronounce.
What cases does the verb koymak (to put) require?