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Tatbikat okul bahçesinde yapılıyor.

Tatbikat okul bahçesinde yapılıyor.
The drill is being conducted in the school yard.
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Breakdown of Tatbikat okul bahçesinde yapılıyor.

okul
the school
-de
in
tatbikat
the drill
bahçe
the yard
yapılmak
to be conducted

Questions & Answers about Tatbikat okul bahçesinde yapılıyor.

What does Tatbikat mean?
Tatbikat is a noun meaning “drill,” “exercise,” or “practice.” It’s often used for organized trainings or rehearsals (e.g., a fire drill or military exercise).
Why is there no article like a or the before Tatbikat?
Turkish doesn’t use definite or indefinite articles. A bare noun can function like “a” or “the” depending on context. Here the context makes clear we’re talking about a specific drill, so no article is needed.
What case is okul bahçesinde, and how is it formed?
Okul bahçesinde is in the locative case, meaning “in/at the schoolyard.” You start with bahçe (“yard”), add the 3rd-person singular possessive suffix -si → bahçesi (“its yard”), then the locative suffix -nde → bahçesinde (“in its yard”). Prefixing okul (“school”) gives okul bahçesinde.
Why are there two suffixes on bahçe in bahçesinde?

They express possession and location.

  • -si = 3rd-person singular possessive (“its yard”)
  • -nde = locative (“in/at”)
    So bahçe + si + nde = bahçesinde (“in its yard,” i.e. “in the schoolyard”).
What does the verb form yapılıyor indicate?

Yapılıyor is the present continuous passive of yapmak (“to do/make”). It consists of:

  • -ı (passive marker)
  • -yor (present continuous)
  • zero ending for 3rd-person singular
    Together: yap + ı + yor → yapılıyor (“is being done”).
Is yapılıyor a true passive or an impersonal construction?
It’s a true passive. The suffix -ıl/-il/-ul/-ül (here -ı) marks passive voice. With -yor it becomes the present‐continuous passive, “is being done.”
How would you specify who is carrying out the drill?

Add the agent in the ablative case plus tarafından (“by”). For example:
Tatbikat öğretmenler tarafından okul bahçesinde yapılıyor.
= “The drill is being conducted by the teachers in the schoolyard.”

Can the word order change? Why is it Subject-Locative-Verb?

Yes, Turkish is generally S-O-V, but adverbials (like locatives) typically precede the verb. Here the order is:
Subject (Tatbikat) – Locative (okul bahçesinde) – Verb (yapılıyor).
You could also say:
Okul bahçesinde tatbikat yapılıyor.
The meaning stays “A drill is being held in the schoolyard,” with slight focus on the location.

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