Breakdown of Demokratik değerler, toplumun bütünlüğünü güçlendirir.
toplum
the society
güçlendirmek
to strengthen
demokratik
democratic
değer
the value
-un
of
bütünlük
the cohesion
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Questions & Answers about Demokratik değerler, toplumun bütünlüğünü güçlendirir.
What does Demokratik değerler mean in English?
It translates to democratic values, referring to the ideals or principles that characterize a democracy.
Why is the verb güçlendirir in the singular form, even though değerler (values) is plural?
In Turkish, verbs in the third person typically appear in a singular form regardless of whether the subject is singular or plural. The plurality is already understood from the subject değerler, so the verb remains güçlendirir.
What case is used for toplumun and what does it indicate?
Toplumun is in the genitive case, marked by the suffix -un. It indicates possession, meaning “of society,” showing that something belongs to or is related to society.
Why does bütünlük become bütünlüğünü in this sentence?
The form bütünlüğünü includes both a possessive element (from the possessed noun bütünlük within a construction like toplumun bütünlüğü, “the integrity of society”) and an accusative case marker -nü. This accusative ending is used because the object is definite and is receiving the action of the verb.
How is the word order in this sentence different from that of English?
Turkish typically follows a subject-object-verb (SOV) order. In this sentence, Demokratik değerler is the subject, toplumun bütünlüğünü is the object, and güçlendirir is the verb. In contrast, English usually follows a subject-verb-object (SVO) pattern.