Word
Her canlı gülüyor.
Meaning
Every living being smiles.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Her canlı gülüyor.
What is the literal translation of Her canlı gülüyor.?
Her canlı translates as "every living thing" and gülüyor is the present continuous form of gülmek (meaning "to laugh"), so the sentence means "Every living thing is laughing."
Why is her used with a singular noun in this sentence?
In Turkish, her means "every" or "each", and when it is used to make a universal statement, the noun that follows remains singular. Even though the meaning applies to all living things, Turkish grammar requires the noun to be in the singular form rather than plural.
What does canlı mean in this context?
The word canlı means "living" or "animate". When combined with her, it refers to any creature or being that is alive, so her canlı means "every living thing".
How is the verb gülüyor formed and what tense is it in?
Gülüyor comes from the base verb gülmek (to laugh). The suffix -iyor is added to the verb stem to form the present continuous (progressive) tense, indicating an action currently in progress. The structure of the verb also encodes the third-person singular subject.
Why is there no explicit subject pronoun like he or in the sentence?