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Questions & Answers about Toz bezi rafları temizliyor.
What does toz bezi mean and how is it structured?
toz = dust
bez = cloth
Combined as toz bezi, it forms a compound meaning “dust cloth” or “duster.” In many common Turkish compounds the first noun can remain in its bare form (no genitive suffix), so you get a neat noun-noun combination.
Why is there no article before toz bezi?
Turkish has no indefinite article like a/an, and a definite article the isn’t a separate word either. Nouns simply appear without an article. Context tells you whether it’s “a dust cloth” or “the dust cloth.”
What is rafları, and what do the suffixes -lar and -ı signify?
raf = shelf
-lar = plural (“shelves”)
-ı = accusative case for a definite direct object (“the shelves”)
Putting them together: rafları = “the shelves” as a definite, plural object.
Why is the verb temizliyor placed at the end of the sentence?
Turkish follows a subject–object–verb (SOV) order. That means you normally see [Subject] [Object] [Verb], so temizliyor (“is cleaning”) naturally comes last.
What tense/aspect does temizliyor express and how is it constructed (morpheme by morpheme)?