Breakdown of Gördüğün resimler, dün müzede sergilenen eserlere benziyor.
müze
the museum
görmek
to see
dün
yesterday
benzemek
to resemble
resim
the picture
sergilemek
to exhibit
eser
the work
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Questions & Answers about Gördüğün resimler, dün müzede sergilenen eserlere benziyor.
What does gördüğün mean and how is it structured?
Gördüğün is formed from the verb görmek (to see) with a relative clause suffix. It literally means "that you saw" and functions as an adjective modifying the noun resimler (pictures).
How is the relative clause in dün müzede sergilenen eserlere constructed?
The word sergilenen comes from the verb sergilemek (to exhibit) with the adjective-forming -en suffix, meaning "exhibited." When combined with dün (yesterday) and müzede (in the museum), it describes the noun eserler (works) by specifying which works are being referenced—those exhibited yesterday in the museum.
Why is eserlere in the dative case?
In Turkish, the verb benzemek (to resemble) requires its comparison noun to be in the dative case. Thus, eserler becomes eserlere to indicate that the pictures are being compared to the works exhibited.
What tense is used in benziyor and what does it indicate?
Benziyor is in the present continuous form. In Turkish, this tense can express a current, ongoing state or a general, habitual quality. Here, it means that the pictures resemble the exhibited works as a present or generally observed fact.
How does the word order in this sentence compare with typical English structure?
Turkish generally places modifiers before the noun they qualify. In this sentence, the relative clause gördüğün precedes resimler, and the modifying phrase dün müzede sergilenen eserlere comes before the verb benziyor. In English, the equivalent relative clauses usually follow the noun (e.g., "The pictures that you saw resemble the works exhibited in the museum yesterday").
What is the purpose of the comma after Gördüğün resimler,?
The comma sets off the subject phrase from the rest of the sentence for clarity. It signals that the description following it—dün müzede sergilenen eserlere—provides additional information specifying what the pictures are being compared to. This punctuation helps the reader parse the structure of the sentence more easily.