Breakdown of Gençler mücadeleci bir ruh sergiliyor.
bir
a
sergilemek
to display
genç
the young person
mücadeleci
combative
ruh
the spirit
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Questions & Answers about Gençler mücadeleci bir ruh sergiliyor.
What does gençler mean, and why is it in its plural form in this sentence?
Gençler means young people. It comes from the singular noun genç (meaning "young") with the plural suffix -ler added according to Turkish vowel harmony rules. This suffix indicates that the sentence refers to more than one young person.
What role does the suffix -ci in mücadeleci serve in this sentence?
The suffix -ci is used to derive an adjective from the noun mücadele (meaning "struggle"). When attached, it forms mücadeleci, which describes someone or something as combative or inclined to struggle. This suffix is a common way in Turkish to express that a subject has the characteristics related to the base noun.
Why is the word bir used in the phrase bir ruh, and how does it function in Turkish?
In Turkish, bir functions both as the numeral one and as an indefinite article (similar to a or an in English). In the phrase bir ruh (meaning a spirit), bir is used to denote that the noun ruh (spirit) is singular and indefinite.
How is the verb sergiliyor conjugated in relation to the plural subject gençler?
In Turkish, verbs in the present continuous tense use the third-person singular form regardless of whether the subject is singular or plural. Therefore, even though gençler is plural, the verb remains sergiliyor.
What is the overall word order of the sentence, and how does it reflect typical Turkish syntax?
The sentence follows the common Turkish word order. It starts with the subject gençler, followed by the noun phrase mücadeleci bir ruh—where the adjective mücadeleci comes before the noun ruh—and ends with the verb sergiliyor. This Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) order, along with adjectives preceding nouns, is typical in Turkish grammar.