Breakdown of Bölgede jeotermal kaynakların kullanımını artıracak yatırımlar planlanıyor.
planlamak
to plan
artırmak
to increase
kaynak
the resource
yatırım
the investment
kullanım
the use
jeotermal
geothermal
bölgede
in the area
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Questions & Answers about Bölgede jeotermal kaynakların kullanımını artıracak yatırımlar planlanıyor.
What case is marked by the suffix -de in Bölgede, and how does it translate into English?
Bölgede uses the locative case suffix -de, attached to bölge (region). It answers the question “where?” and translates as “in the region.”
How is kaynakların formed, and what does it mean?
Breakdown of kaynakların:
- kaynak (source)
- -lar (plural) → kaynaklar (sources)
- -ın (genitive) → kaynakların (of the sources)
It shows possession and links to kullanım (“use”), giving “the use of the sources.”
What does the noun kullanım mean, and why is it used instead of the verb kullanmak?
kullanım is a deverbal noun (a verbal noun) derived from kullanmak (to use). It means “use” or “usage.” In Turkish, verbal nouns are often used when you want to talk about the action or concept itself, especially as the object of another verb.
Why does kullanım take the suffix -ını, and what roles do these suffixes play?
The form kullanımını combines two functions in one suffix:
- -ı: third-person singular possessive (“its”)
- -nı: accusative case (marks the direct object)
Together, kullanımını means “its use” as the object of artıracak.
What is artıracak, and how does it modify yatırımlar?
artıracak is the future participle form of the verb artırmak (to increase), meaning “that will increase.” In Turkish, participles precede the noun they modify, so artıracak yatırımlar translates to “investments that will increase…”
Why is the main verb planlanıyor in the passive voice, and what tense/aspect does it convey?
planlanıyor is the present continuous passive form of planlamak (to plan).
- The suffix -n makes it passive (planlanmak = “to be planned”).
- The suffix -ıyor marks the present continuous tense.
So planlanıyor means “is being planned.”
Why does the verb appear at the end of the sentence in Turkish?
Turkish follows a Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) word order. Modifiers, objects, and participles all come before the main verb, which sits at the very end of the clause.
How would you translate this whole sentence into natural English?
A natural rendering is:
“Investments to increase the use of geothermal resources in the region are being planned.”
How could you rewrite this sentence in an active voice?
You could introduce an agent and use the active verb form:
“Yetkililer bölgede jeotermal kaynakların kullanımını artıracak yatırımları planlıyor.”
Here planlıyor is active present continuous (“are planning”) and yetkililer (“officials/authorities”) is the subject.
What does jeotermal literally mean, and where does it come from?
jeotermal is a loanword combining Greek roots geo- (earth) and thermal (heat). In Turkish it means “geothermal,” referring to heat from the Earth’s interior.