Meclis karar veriyor.

The parliament is making a decision.

Breakdown of Meclis karar veriyor.

• meclis: the parliament
• karar vermek: to make a decision

Questions & Answers about Meclis karar veriyor.

What is karar vermek and why is karar placed before vermek?

karar is the noun “decision” and vermek is the verb “to give.” Together, karar vermek literally means “to give a decision,” i.e. “to make a decision” or “to decide.” In Turkish, many such verb phrases are formed by putting a noun before a verb.

Why is veriyor used here instead of verdi or verecek?

The suffix -iyor marks the present continuous tense (“is …-ing”). So veriyor means “is giving” (here “is deciding”). verdi would be simple past (“decided”), and verecek is simple future (“will decide”).

Is veriyor the continuous or simple present? How do I tell?

Turkish doesn’t have a separate simple‐present like English; it has:

• -iyor for present continuous (“is deciding”)
• -r for a habitual or narrative present (“decides regularly”)
  Here, veriyor shows the action is ongoing right now.

Why isn’t there a 3rd-person suffix on veriyor to agree with Meclis?