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Questions & Answers about Köyün ortasındaki pınar, temiz su kaynağı olarak bilinmektedir.
What does the suffix -ün in köyün indicate?
The suffix -ün marks the genitive (possessive) case, showing that the village “owns” or “possesses” what follows. Thus köyün literally means of the village.
How is ortasındaki formed, and what does each part mean?
ortasındaki is built from four pieces:
- orta (center)
- -sı (its, 3rd-person possessive) → ortası (its center)
- -nda (in, locative case) → ortasında (in its center)
- -ki (relative suffix “that/which is”) → ortasındaki (“that which is in the center”)
What role does olarak play in this sentence?
olarak functions like the English preposition as, marking the role or function of something. Here it turns temiz su kaynağı into “as a clean water source.”
Why is the verb bilinmektedir used instead of a simpler form like bilinir?
Both are passive forms of bilmek (to know). bilinmektedir uses the formal/progressive suffix -mektedir, common in written or formal Turkish, giving a sense of “is being known.” In everyday speech you’d more often hear bilinir (“is known”).
Why does the verb appear at the end of the sentence?
Turkish follows an SOV (Subject-Object-Verb) word order. All modifiers and objects come before the final verbal element (here the passive bilinmektedir).
Why is there a comma after pınar?
The comma separates the long subject phrase (Köyün ortasındaki pınar) from the predicate for clarity. It’s a stylistic choice in written Turkish when you have a lengthy noun group before the main verb.
How do you pronounce pınar and köyün correctly?
- pınar: p-[ɯ]-n-ar, where “ı” is a close back unrounded vowel (no dot).
- köyün: k-[œy]-ün, where “ö” is like the German ö and “ü” like the French u.
Why isn’t there an article like “a” or “the” before pınar?
Turkish has no direct equivalent of English articles. Definiteness is expressed through context or case endings (e.g. accusative for a definite object), but simple noun phrases remain unmarked.