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Questions & Answers about Gösterge çalışıyor.
What is the meaning of the noun gösterge?
gösterge means “indicator,” “gauge,” or “display panel” in English. It comes from the verb root göstermek (“to show”) plus the instrumental noun‐forming suffix -ge, which turns a verb into a tool or device.
What does the verb çalışıyor mean, and how is it formed?
çalışıyor means “is working” or “is running.” It is built from the verb root çalış- (“to work”) plus:
- a buffer consonant -y- (to avoid two vowels in a row)
- the present-continuous suffix -or, realized as -ıyor by vowel harmony
- the zero ending for 3rd person singular
So morphologically: çalış + y + ıyor = çalışıyor.
Why is there no English article (a/an/the) before gösterge?
Turkish does not have articles like “a/an” or “the.” Definiteness and indefiniteness are usually inferred from context. If you want to say “an indicator,” you can add bir:
• Bir gösterge çalışıyor. = “An indicator is working.”
To emphasize “the indicator,” you’d rely on context or use a demonstrative:
• O gösterge çalışıyor. = “That indicator is working.”
Why doesn’t the verb change when we pluralize gösterge?