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Questions & Answers about Çalışmak güvence getirir.
What is the grammatical role of çalışmak in the sentence?
Çalışmak is the base (infinitive) form of the verb meaning to work. In this sentence, it functions as a noun and serves as the subject—similar to how a gerund (e.g., working) works in English when describing an activity or concept.
What tense is getirir in, and what does it indicate?
Getirir is the third person singular form of the verb getirmek, used in the aorist tense. The aorist is commonly used to express general truths or habitual actions. Here, it indicates that working in general brings security.
How is the sentence structured in terms of word order compared to English?
Turkish typically follows a Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) order. In Çalışmak güvence getirir, çalışmak (working) is the subject, güvence (security) is the object, and getirir (brings) is the verb. In contrast, English uses a Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order (as in "Working brings security").
Why does güvence not have an accusative case marker in this sentence?
In Turkish, when stating general truths or referring to something in an indefinite way, the accusative case marker is often omitted. Güvence remains in its bare form because the sentence expresses a general concept of security rather than a specific or definite instance.
Why isn’t a personal pronoun used to explicitly indicate the subject?
The sentence conveys a universal truth about the act of working, so no specific personal pronoun is needed. Turkish often omits explicit subjects when the context is clear and the verb conjugation (in this case, getirir) implies a general, third person singular subject.