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Questions & Answers about İnşaat devam ediyor.
What does İnşaat mean, and what role does it play in this sentence?
İnşaat translates as construction in English, and it functions as the subject of the sentence—indicating what is in progress.
How is the present continuous tense formed in İnşaat devam ediyor?
The present continuous tense in Turkish is created by adding the suffix -iyor to the verb stem along with the appropriate subject agreement. In this sentence, devam etmek (meaning to continue) becomes devam ediyor, conveying that the action is currently happening.
Why are subject pronouns often omitted in sentences like this one?
Turkish verb conjugations clearly indicate the subject, so explicit subject pronouns are usually unnecessary. Here, although İnşaat is stated, no extra pronoun is added because the verb ending in devam ediyor already confirms the third-person singular subject.
How would you modify the sentence to express negation or form a question?
To negate the sentence, you insert the negative marker -mA into the verb to get devam etmiyor, resulting in İnşaat devam etmiyor (meaning Construction is not continuing). To convert it into a question, you add a question particle such as mu/mı/mu/mü for example: İnşaat devam ediyor mu? which means Is construction continuing?
Does the word order in İnşaat devam ediyor differ greatly from that in English?
The basic structure is quite similar—the sentence follows a subject–predicate order (i.e., Construction is continuing). However, Turkish word order can be more flexible, though using the subject first and then the predicate is common for clarity in straightforward statements like this one.