Breakdown of Ekonomide enflasyon oranı yükseldi.
yükselmek
to rise
-de
in
ekonomi
the economy
oran
the rate
enflasyon
the inflation
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Questions & Answers about Ekonomide enflasyon oranı yükseldi.
What does the suffix -de in Ekonomide do?
It’s the locative case marker (equivalent to “in,” “on” or “at”). Ekonomi (economy) + -de → “in the economy.”
Why are there no articles like “the” or “a” in this sentence?
Turkish doesn’t have definite or indefinite articles. Specificity is shown by context or by suffixes, not by separate words.
Why isn’t there a genitive suffix on enflasyon in enflasyon oranı?
Because enflasyon oranı is a compound noun (“inflation rate”). In Turkish compounds, the first noun is unmarked and the second takes the possessive suffix.
What does the suffix -ı in oranı indicate?
It’s the 3rd person singular possessive suffix. Oran (rate) + -ı → “its rate,” i.e. “the rate of (inflation).”
What is the tense and person of the verb yükseldi?
It’s the simple past tense (-di) in 3rd person singular. Yüksel- (to rise) + -di → “it rose” or “it increased.”
Why is there no subject pronoun like “it” or “the inflation rate” before yükseldi?
Turkish verb endings encode person and number. -di with no additional suffix implies 3rd person singular, so an explicit pronoun isn’t needed.
What is the typical word order here?
Turkish is generally Subject–Object–Verb, but adverbials or locative phrases often come first. Here it’s: Locative (Ekonomide) + Subject (enflasyon oranı) + Verb (yükseldi).
How can I turn this into a yes/no question?
Attach the interrogative particle mi (harmonized to mi) after the verb:
Ekonomide enflasyon oranı yükseldi mi?
(“Did the inflation rate in the economy rise?”)
How does vowel harmony apply in Ekonomide enflasyon oranı yükseldi?
Suffix vowels match the last vowel of the stem:
- ekonomi (i) → -de (front unrounded)
- oran (a) → -ı (back unrounded)
- yüksel (e) → -di (front unrounded)
Can you break down each word morphologically?
• Ekonomi-de = ekonomi (economy) + -de (locative)
• Enflasyon oran-ı = enflasyon (inflation) + oran (rate) + -ı (3rd pers. possessive)
• Yüksel-di = yüksel (to rise) + -di (simple past, 3rd pers.)