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My Mother, Who Sang

Grammar Focus: Non-defining ilgi cümleleri (…, who/which, …)

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In the finale of Act III 'The Depth' of 'The Cartographer of Arkhe', the cartographer weaves extra memories into the tale with commas: my mother, who sang… With non-defining relative clauses they set inessential yet precious information inside the sentence.

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English

My mother, who sang every night,
Taught me the words that made things right
The house, which stood beside the sea,
Still holds the song she gave to me

(Who, which, where — with a pause...)
My father, whose hands were made of stone,
Built the road I walk alone

My mother, who sang
The house, which stood
The town, where I was born
Still calls me home for good
My mother, who sang

The town, where I was born and raised,
Has changed, which leaves me half amazed
My brother, who left when he was young,
Came back the year the bells were rung

She left one winter, which broke my heart,
The garden, which she loved, fell apart
But the song, which never lost its way,
Comes back to me at close of day

Who. Which. Where — and a comma between.
My mother, who sang, in every scene.

My mother, who sang every night.

Türkçe

Annem, ki her gece şarkı söylerdi,
Her şeyi düzelten kelimeleri öğretti bana
Deniz kıyısında duran ev,
Hâlâ onun bana verdiği şarkıyı taşır

(Who, which, where — bir duraklamayla...)
Babam, ki elleri taştandı,
Yalnız yürüdüğüm yolu inşa etti

Annem, ki şarkı söylerdi
Ev, ki dururdu
Kasaba, ki orada doğdum
Hâlâ beni sonsuza dek eve çağırır
Annem, ki şarkı söylerdi

Doğup büyüdüğüm kasaba,
Değişti — ki bu beni hayrete düşürür
Kardeşim, ki gençken gitmişti,
Çanların çaldığı yıl geri döndü

Bir kış gitti — ki bu kalbimi kırdı,
Sevdiği bahçe darmadağın oldu
Ama yolunu hiç kaybetmeyen şarkı,
Gün batımında bana geri döner

Who. Which. Where — ve aralarında bir virgül.
Annem, ki şarkı söylerdi, her sahnede.

Annem, ki her gece şarkı söylerdi.

Key Phrases (Chunks)

Say these phrases in sync with the singer (shadowing).

  • my mother, who sang

    annem, ki şarkı söylerdi

  • the house, which stood

    ev, ki dururdu

  • the town, where I was born

    kasaba, ki orada doğdum

  • she left, which broke my heart

    gitti — bu kalbimi kırdı