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Breakdown of Kanyona her yıl binlerce turist akın eder.
her
every
yıl
the year
-ya
to
kanyon
the canyon
binlerce
thousands
turist
the tourist
akın etmek
to flock
Questions & Answers about Kanyona her yıl binlerce turist akın eder.
Why is kanyona in the dative case?
The verb akın etmek (“to flock to”) requires the destination to be marked with the dative suffix –a. So kanyona means “to the canyon.”
What does her yıl mean, and why doesn't it have a case suffix?
her yıl means “every year.” It’s an adverbial time expression and functions like an adverb, so it doesn’t take a case ending.
What is the meaning and structure of binlerce?
binlerce means “thousands of.” It’s formed from bin (thousand) + -ler (plural) + -ce (quantifier). The -ce adds the sense of “many thousands” or “several thousands.”
Why isn't turist pluralized (e.g. turistler)?
When a numeral or quantifier like binlerce precedes a noun, the noun stays in its base (singular) form because the quantifier already conveys plurality.
How is the verb akın eder formed?
akın is a noun (“flock, mass arrival”) and etmek is “to do.” Together akın etmek means “to flock.” In present tense, etmek becomes eder for third-person, so akın eder = “(they) flock.”
Why doesn't the verb show plural agreement for binlerce turist?
Turkish verbs agree only in person (1st, 2nd, 3rd), not in number. The third-person singular form eder works for both singular and plural subjects.
Can I change the word order (e.g. Binlerce turist her yıl kanyona akın eder)?
Yes. Turkish has flexible word order. You can move time, subject, and object phrases around for emphasis, but the verb generally remains at the end.
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