Word
Tarifname buluşu açıklıyor.
Meaning
The specification explains the invention.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Tarifname buluşu açıklıyor.
açıklamak
to explain
buluş
the invention
tarifname
a patent specification
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Questions & Answers about Tarifname buluşu açıklıyor.
What is the basic structure of Tarifname buluşu açıklıyor?
It follows the very common Turkish pattern subject + object + verb.
- Tarifname = the subject
- buluşu = the direct object
- açıklıyor = the verb
So the sentence is literally structured like The specification / description the invention explains.
That verb-at-the-end pattern is one of the biggest differences from English.
How do we know that tarifname is the subject and buluşu is the object?
A big clue is the ending on buluşu.
In Turkish, a specific direct object usually takes the accusative ending. Here:
- buluş = invention
- buluşu = the invention, as a specific object
Meanwhile, tarifname has no case ending here, so it is the subject in the neutral reading.
So Turkish is signaling the roles partly through endings, not just word order.
Why is it buluşu and not just buluş?