Breakdown of Televizyon kanallarından biri dijital içerikler yayınlıyor.
içerik
the content
-dan
from
televizyon
television
kanal
the channel
dijital
digital
yayınlamak
to broadcast
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Questions & Answers about Televizyon kanallarından biri dijital içerikler yayınlıyor.
What is the literal translation of the sentence "Televizyon kanallarından biri dijital içerikler yayınlıyor"?
It translates roughly to “One of the television channels broadcasts digital contents.” Notice that “dijital içerikler” means “digital contents” (or “digital content”) and “yayınlıyor” means “is broadcasting” or “broadcasts” in the present continuous tense.
How is the subject of the sentence structured, and what does "Televizyon kanallarından biri" mean?
The subject is a compound phrase: “Televizyon kanallarından biri.” Here, “televizyon” serves as a modifier (indicating TV-related), “kanallarından” means “from among the channels” (with “kanallar” being the plural of “kanal” and the suffix “-lardan” indicating selection from a group), and “biri” translates to “one.” Together, they mean “one of the television channels.”
What role does the suffix “-larından” play in the word "kanallarından"?
The suffix “-lardan” combines the plural marker “-lar” (making “kanal” into “channels”) with the ablative or partitive marker “-dan”. It indicates that something (in this case, “one”) is chosen from among a set, so “kanallarından” means “from the channels” or “among the channels.”
Why is the verb “yayınlıyor” in singular form, even though the object “dijital içerikler” appears to be plural?
In Turkish, the verb conjugates according to the subject, not the object. The subject here is “biri” (one), which is singular. Therefore, “yayınlıyor” is singular—even though “dijital içerikler” (digital contents) is plural.
What tense is used in the verb “yayınlıyor”, and what does that convey about the action?
The verb “yayınlıyor” is in the present continuous tense, indicated by the “-yor” suffix. This tense conveys an action that is either currently happening or habitually occurring. In this sentence, it suggests that one TV channel is actively or routinely broadcasting digital contents.