Parkta çeşmeden su akıyor.

the water

Breakdown of Parkta çeşmeden su akıyor.

• park: the park
• akmak: to flow
• -den: from

Questions & Answers about Parkta çeşmeden su akıyor.

What case is parkta in, and how is the locative suffix formed?

parkta is in the locative case, meaning “in” or “at.” To form it, you attach -da/-de to the noun, adjusting for vowel harmony and consonant assimilation.

• “Park” ends with the back vowel a, so you pick -ta (not -te).
• Because p is voiceless, the d of -da becomes t, giving parkta (“in/at the park”).

What case is çeşmeden in, and how is the ablative suffix formed?

çeşmeden is in the ablative case, meaning “from.” You attach -dan/-den to the noun, again following vowel harmony and assimilation rules:

• “Çeşme” ends with the front vowel e, so you choose -den (not -dan).
• There is no voicing change here, so çeşme + den = çeşmeden (“from the fountain”).

What does akıyor express in terms of tense and aspect?

akıyor is the present continuous form of the intransitive verb akmak (“to flow”). You take the stem ak- and add the progressive suffix -ıyor (where I is selected by vowel harmony). It indicates that the action is happening right now—i.e. “(water) is flowing.”