Breakdown of Evin yalıtımı çok iyi yapılmış.
çok
very
ev
the house
yapmak
to do
iyi
good
-in
of
yalıtım
the insulation
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Questions & Answers about Evin yalıtımı çok iyi yapılmış.
What is the function of -in in evin?
- The suffix -in is the genitive marker in Turkish.
- It shows possession: ev (“house”) → ev-in (“of the house,” “the house’s”).
- In evin yalıtımı, ev-in tells us that the insulation belongs to (or is associated with) the house.
How do we form a possessed noun, and why does yalıtımı end with -ı?
- To say “X’s Y” you put X in the genitive and add a possessive suffix to Y.
- ev + -in → evin (“of the house”)
- yalıtım + -ı → yalıtımı (“its insulation,” i.e. the house’s insulation)
- The -ı on yalıtımı is the 3rd person singular possessive suffix. It agrees with the genitive noun that precedes it.
Why isn’t there an accusative suffix on yalıtımı to mark it as the object?
- This sentence is in the passive voice, so the original object becomes the subject (nominative) of the sentence.
- Subjects in Turkish are unmarked for case (no -ı, ‑i, ‑u, ‑ü).
- The -ı you see on yalıtımı is only the possessive suffix, not the accusative case marker.
How is the passive formed in yapılmış?
- Start with the verb root yap- (“to do/make”).
- Add the passive suffix -ıl/-in/-un/-ün: yap-ıl- (“to be done/made”).
- Then add the past participial/evidential -mış: yapılmış (“has been done,” “was done [evidently]”).
What does the suffix -mış express in yapılmış?
- -mış is the evidential past suffix. It implies that the speaker did not witness the action directly or is reporting what they’ve heard or concluded.
- It can also function like an English past-participle adjective: “done,” “made.”
What’s the difference between yapıldı and yapılmış?
- yapıldı = direct past passive (suffix -dı/-di/-du/-dü). You state it as a fact: “It was done.”
- yapılmış = evidential past passive (suffix -mış/-miş/-muş/-müş). You imply “People say it has been done,” or “Apparently it has been done.”
Why is çok iyi placed before the verb, and how is it functioning here?
- çok means “very” (intensifier).
- iyi means “good.” Together they form an adverbial phrase “very well.”
- In Turkish, adverbs of manner typically come immediately before the verb they modify:
Subject – Adverb – Verb → Evin yalıtımı çok iyi yapılmış
Why do we say evin yalıtımı instead of ev yalıtımı?
- ev yalıtımı (no genitive) can mean “house insulation” in general (an activity or concept).
- evin yalıtımı (with genitive + possessive) refers to a specific house’s insulation, i.e. “the insulation of that particular house.”
What is the overall word order of this sentence?
- Turkish is generally Subject–Object–Verb (SOV).
- Here:
Subject = Evin yalıtımı
Manner = çok iyi (adverbial phrase)
Verb = yapılmış - So the pattern is: Evin yalıtımı
- çok iyi
- yapılmış.
- çok iyi