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Questions & Answers about Müteahhit, yeni bir ev yaptırıyor ve yerel müteahhit mahallede ev yenilemesi yapıyor.
What is the difference between yaptırıyor and yapıyor in this sentence?
Yaptırıyor comes from the causative verb yaptırmak, which means that the subject is having someone else perform the action (in this case, commissioning the building of a new house). On the other hand, yapıyor is the straightforward present continuous form of yapmak, indicating that the local contractor is directly carrying out the renovation.
Are the two mentions of müteahhit referring to the same person?
No, they are not. The first müteahhit refers to a contractor who is having a new house built, while the second term—modified by the adjective yerel (local)—refers to a different contractor working on a house renovation in the neighborhood. The adjective yerel clearly distinguishes the two.
What role does mahallede play in this sentence?
Mahallede is formed by adding the locative suffix -de to mahalle (meaning neighborhood), which indicates location. It translates as "in the neighborhood," specifying where the renovation is taking place.
What does ev yenilemesi mean in this context?
Ev yenilemesi means house renovation or refurbishment. It refers to the process of renovating a house, which is the action being carried out by the local contractor in the sentence.
How does the word order in this Turkish sentence compare to typical English sentence structure?
Turkish generally follows a Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) order. In the example, the sentence starts with the subject (Müteahhit or yerel müteahhit), followed by objects and modifiers (such as yeni bir ev or mahallede ev yenilemesi), with the verb appearing at the end (yaptırıyor or yapıyor). Although this order differs from the English Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order, the use of clear suffixes and adjectives helps convey the intended meaning once the vocabulary is known.