Breakdown of Oturma odası yeni kilimle döşeniyor.
yeni
new
oturma odası
the living room
-le
with
kilim
the rug
Questions & Answers about Oturma odası yeni kilimle döşeniyor.
What does döşeniyor mean, and how is it formed?
döşeniyor is the passive present-continuous form of the verb döşemek (to furnish/upholster). You form it by taking the stem döşe-, adding the passive suffix -n-, and then the progressive tense suffix -iyor. Literally it says “is being furnished.”
Why is a passive construction used here instead of an active one?
Turkish uses the passive when the focus is on the action or its result (the room getting furnished), rather than on who does it. Since the sentence doesn’t specify who is doing the furnishing, we use döşeniyor (“is being furnished”) instead of an active form like “we furnish.”
How would I form other tenses in the passive for döşemek?
Start with the passive stem döşen-, then add the tense/aspect endings:
• Past progressive: döşeniyordu (“was being furnished”)
• Simple past: döşenildi or döşendi (“was furnished”)
• Future: döşenecek (“will be furnished”)
• Conditional: döşense (“if it were/were being furnished”), etc.
What role does -le play in kilimle?
The suffix -le is the instrumental case marker meaning “with” or “by means of.” So kilimle literally means “with (a) rug.” It tells us the tool or instrument used for furnishing.