Word
Müzede sergilenen yapıtlar izleyiciler tarafından beğeniyle karşılandı.
Meaning
The artwork displayed in the museum was received with admiration by the visitors.
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Questions & Answers about Müzede sergilenen yapıtlar izleyiciler tarafından beğeniyle karşılandı.
What role does sergilenen play in the phrase Müzede sergilenen yapıtlar?
sergilenen is the passive participle of sergilemek (to exhibit). It functions like an adjective, modifying yapıtlar. So Müzede sergilenen yapıtlar literally means “the works that are exhibited in the museum.”
Why does Müzede end in -de? What case is this?
The suffix -de marks the locative case, indicating “at/in” a place. Here Müzede means “in the museum,” specifying where the artworks are exhibited.
How is the passive voice formed in sergilenen and karşılandı?
Turkish uses a passive suffix (commonly -n or -il) attached to the verb stem, plus tense/person endings:
- sergile-
- -n
- -en = sergilenen (passive participle)
- -n
- karşıla-
- -n
- -dı = karşılandı (past tense, 3rd person unmarked) This turns “they exhibit” into “it is exhibited” and “they welcomed” into “it was welcomed.”
- -n
What is tarafından, and why is it used after izleyiciler?