Learn Hardcore Turkish: Grafik her ay güncelleniyor. - The chart is updated every month.

her ay is a time-frequency adverbial meaning every month. It tells us how often the action occurs. In English you’d say “the graph is updated every month.”

Why is güncelleniyor in the passive voice, and why don’t we see who updates it?

Because the focus is on the graph being updated, not on who does it. Turkish uses a passive voice to hide or deemphasize the agent. Here güncelleniyor literally means “is being updated.”

How is the passive formed in güncelleniyor?

Start with the verb stem güncelle- (from güncel “current” plus -le “make”), then add the passive suffix -n, then the progressive tense suffix -iyor.
So: güncelle + n + iyor → güncelleniyor.

What does the suffix -iyor indicate here?

-iyor is the present-progressive suffix. It marks an ongoing action or a regularly repeated process. Even if it’s not happening at this exact second, it signals “is being updated” or “gets updated regularly.”

Could we use the simple/aorist passive güncellenir instead of güncelleniyor?

Yes, güncellenir (passive aorist) also means “is/gets updated.” The aorist often expresses general truths or habitual actions. güncelleniyor feels a bit more dynamic or scheduled (“it’s in the cycle of being updated every month”).

Why is there no pronoun like “it” in the Turkish sentence?

Turkish drops subject pronouns when they’re clear from the verb. güncelleniyor is third-person singular by default, so you don’t need an extra word for “it.”

Is the word order Grafik her ay güncelleniyor fixed?

Not entirely. Turkish is relatively flexible, but the typical order is Subject – Time – Verb. You could also say Her ay grafik güncelleniyor for emphasis on the timing. The verb usually comes last.