Breakdown of Düzenek kronometreyi başlattı.
başlatmak
to start
düzenek
a device (mechanism)
kronometre
a stopwatch
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Questions & Answers about Düzenek kronometreyi başlattı.
What does düzenek mean here?
Düzenek means something like mechanism, device, apparatus, or setup, depending on context.
In this sentence, it is the thing doing the action, so it is the subject:
- Düzenek = the mechanism/device/setup
- kronometreyi = the stopwatch
- başlattı = started
So düzenek is the thing that started the stopwatch.
Why does kronometreyi have -yi on the end?
The ending -yi is the accusative case marker. Turkish often uses it for a specific, definite direct object.
So:
- kronometre = stopwatch
- kronometreyi = the stopwatch, as the object of the verb
In this sentence, the stopwatch is not just any stopwatch in general; it is a specific one, so the accusative is used.
What is the y in kronometreyi doing there?