Breakdown of Uçağın gelişi yarım saat gecikti.
uçak
airplane
saat
hour / o'clock
yarım
half (amount)
gecikmek
to be late / to be delayed
Questions & Answers about Uçağın gelişi yarım saat gecikti.
How does the word yarım fit into our current lesson about the -(I)m suffix?
It is derived from the verb yarmak (to split or cleave). By adding the -ım suffix, it turns the action of splitting into a noun representing the result of that split: a half.
Since this lesson is about noun derivation, why do we use gelişi instead of adding an -(I)m suffix to gelmek?
The -(I)m suffix is only used with certain verbs to create abstract concepts or results (like ölüm or seçim). The verb gelmek doesn't take this suffix. Instead, it uses the -Iş verbal noun suffix to express the act or manner of the verb, making geliş (arrival / the act of coming).
Why is there an -i at the end of gelişi?
It is the third-person possessive suffix. It links back to uçağın (the plane's) in the genitive case. Together they form a standard possessive phrase, which translates literally as "the plane's arrival-its".
What is the root of the verb gecikti, and why is it spelled with a c instead of a ç?
The root is the adjective geç (late). The suffix -ik turns it into the verb gecikmek (to become late or be delayed). Because the suffix starts with a vowel, the hard ç mutates into a soft c.