yüzünden
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Turkish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From yüz (“face”) + -ü (genitive ending) + -n- (buffer letter) + -den (ablative ending).
Pronunciation[edit]
Postposition[edit]
yüzünden (+ genitive)
- because of, due to
Usage notes[edit]
- Similarly to için, the genitive ending isn't necessary on words that are not personal pronouns or the pronouns bu or şu.
- It is generally used for bad or unwanted situations in contrast to sayesinde.
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “yüzünden”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
- Ayverdi, İlhan (2010) “yüzünden”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı