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What does the cam in this sentence mean?
Cam refers to glass (the material). In this context, it is the substance that reflects the sun’s light.
Why is güneşi written with an extra -i at the end?
In Turkish, a direct object that is specific takes the accusative case marker. Güneş (sun) becomes güneşi when the -i suffix is added, indicating that it is the object being acted upon by the verb.
What is the role and tense of the verb yansıtıyor?
Yansıtıyor comes from the verb yansıtmak, which means to reflect. It is in the present continuous (or sometimes habitual present) tense, showing that the glass is reflecting the sun—either as an ongoing action or a general truth.
How does the word order in Cam güneşi yansıtıyor differ from English?
Turkish typically follows a Subject-Object-Verb order. In this sentence, cam (subject) comes first, then güneşi (object), and finally yansıtıyor (verb). English, on the other hand, normally uses a Subject-Verb-Object structure, as in "The glass reflects the sun."
Why are articles like the absent in this Turkish sentence?
Turkish does not have articles similar to the or a/an. Instead, definiteness is inferred from context and word order, so there is no need to include them in Cam güneşi yansıtıyor.
Could cam ever be interpreted as window instead of glass?
While cam can sometimes be mistakenly thought to mean window, in modern Turkish the word for window is usually pencere. In this sentence, context makes it clear that cam means glass as the material that reflects the sun.