Breakdown of Tarama modülü otomatik olarak sesleri kaydediyor.
kaydetmek
to record
ses
the sound
tarama modülü
the scanning module
otomatik olarak
automatically
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Questions & Answers about Tarama modülü otomatik olarak sesleri kaydediyor.
What tense and aspect does kaydediyor express, and how is it formed?
Kaydediyor is the present continuous (progressive) tense, indicating an ongoing action. It’s formed by taking the verb stem kaydet- (from kaydetmek, to record) and adding -iyor. Because kaydet- ends in t, voicing assimilation turns it into d before -iyor, yielding kaydediyor. In the 3rd person singular, no further personal suffix is attached.
Why does kaydediyor have d instead of t before -iyor, rather than kaydetiyor?
Turkish applies voicing assimilation: a stem-final voiceless consonant (like t, k, p, ç) becomes voiced when followed by a vowel-initial suffix. Here, kaydet- + -iyor → kaydetiyor, and t voices to d, giving kaydediyor.
How can you tell that kaydediyor refers to 3rd person singular rather than 1st or 2nd?
After adding the continuous suffix -iyor, Turkish verbs take personal endings: -um for 1st singular, -sun for 2nd singular, none for 3rd singular, etc. Since kaydediyor has no extra ending after -iyor, it’s 3rd person singular.
How is tarama derived from taramak, and what does it mean?
The suffix -ma/-me turns a verb into a noun expressing the action or result. So taramak (to scan) + -ma → tarama, meaning scanning or the act of scanning.
What does tarama modülü mean, and how are the two nouns combined?
Tarama modülü means scanning module. In Turkish technical usage, you often place two nouns side by side without a linking suffix to form a compound where the first noun modifies the second.
Why is sesleri used instead of sesler, and how is it constructed?
A definite or specific direct object in Turkish takes the accusative suffix -(y)I. Here:
• ses = sound
• sesler = sounds (plural, -ler)
• sesler + -i (accusative for front vowel e) → sesleri, meaning the sounds as a definite object.
When should you use the accusative suffix -(y)I on a direct object in Turkish?
Use -(y)I when the object is definite or specific—known to both speaker and listener. If the object is indefinite or nonspecific, you leave it unmarked in the nominative.
Why is the accusative suffix -i used in sesleri and not -ı, -u, or -ü?
Turkish vowel harmony requires suffix vowels to match the last vowel of the word. In sesler, the final vowel is e (a front unrounded vowel), so the accusative suffix is -i.
What is otomatik olarak, and how is it formed?
Otomatik is an adjective meaning automatic, and adding olarak turns it into an adverb meaning automatically. Thus, otomatik + olarak → otomatik olarak.
What is the typical word order in Turkish, and how is it reflected in this sentence?
Turkish generally follows Subject–Object–Verb (SOV) order, with adverbs placed just before the verb. In this sentence:
• Subject: Tarama modülü
• Adverb: otomatik olarak
• Object: sesleri
• Verb: kaydediyor