Word
Borç artıyor.
Meaning
Debt is increasing.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
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Questions & Answers about Borç artıyor.
How is borç artıyor formed morphologically?
- borç is a noun meaning debt.
- artıyor comes from the verb stem art- (“to increase”) plus the present‐continuous suffix -ıyor (vowel chosen by harmony).
- There is no additional personal ending because third‐person singular in this tense is zero‐marked.
Which tense, aspect and person does artıyor express?
- The suffix -ıyor marks the present continuous (progressive) aspect, indicating something is happening right now or ongoing.
- The lack of a further ending shows it’s third‐person singular (“he/she/it/this debt”).
Why is there no subject pronoun like “o” (“he/she/it”)?
Turkish is a pro‐drop language: when the person is clear from the verb ending (here third‐person), you normally omit the pronoun. Saying (O) borç artıyor is correct but redundant.
Why doesn’t borç take an accusative or genitive case suffix here?