Questions & Answers about Ekiple uyumlu çalışmak önemli.
What does the suffix -le in ekiple mean, and could I also say ekip ile?
-le is an enclitic meaning with. It attaches directly to the noun (ekip → ekip+le = ekiple). You can also say ekip ile, which has the same meaning but writes ile separately. In spoken and written Turkish ekiple is more concise and common.
Why is çalışmak in the infinitive form here? Isn’t that a non-finite verb?
In Turkish the infinitive (-mak/-mek) can function like a noun (a gerund) and serve as the subject of a sentence. Here Ekiple uyumlu çalışmak literally means Working in harmony with the team, which acts as the subject of önemli.
What is the structure and meaning of uyumlu? Where does the -lu come from?
The noun uyum means harmony/compatibility. The suffix -lu (one variant of -lı/-li/-lu/-lü, chosen by vowel harmony) turns a noun into an adjective meaning “with” or “having” that noun. So uyum + -lu = uyumlu, meaning harmonious or compatible.
Why is there no word for is between the subject and önemli?