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Breakdown of Sunum biter bitmez kısa bir geri bildirim turu yaptık.
bir
a
yapmak
to do
kısa
short
geri bildirim
the feedback
sunum
the presentation
biter bitmez
as soon as
tur
the round
Questions & Answers about Sunum biter bitmez kısa bir geri bildirim turu yaptık.
What does the construction biter bitmez mean, and how is it formed?
It means as soon as (it) ends. It’s formed by repeating the same verb: aorist 3rd singular (biter = bit- + aorist -(A)r) followed by the negative aorist 3rd singular (bitmez = bit- + -mez). Despite the negative form, the pair V-aor + V-neg.aor is an idiomatic temporal linker meaning “no sooner than V.” Common parallels: yapar yapmaz, gelir gelmez, başlar başlamaz.
Why is biter in the aorist (present/habitual) if the action happened in the past?
In this construction, the subordinate clause takes the aorist to express a general time relation, while the main clause carries the actual tense. Here, yaptık (past) sets the overall time; biter bitmez just means “as soon as.”
Can I say Sunum bitince or Sunum bittiği anda instead? Any nuance difference?
Yes. Alternatives:
- Sunum bitince = “when the presentation finished”
- Sunum bittiği anda = “at the moment the presentation finished”
- Sunum biter bitmez = strongest sense of immediate succession: “as soon as it finished” All are correct; biter bitmez is the most emphatic about immediacy.
Do I need a comma after biter bitmez?
It’s optional. You can write: Sunum biter bitmez, kısa bir geri bildirim turu yaptık. Many writers insert the comma for readability.
Why doesn’t kısa bir geri bildirim turu take the accusative?
Because it’s an indefinite direct object. In Turkish, only specific/definite direct objects take the accusative. With an indefinite like kısa bir geri bildirim turu, you leave it bare.
How would I make the object definite?
Add a determiner/context and put the accusative on the head of the compound:
- O geri bildirim turunu yaptık.
- Dün planladığımız geri bildirim turunu yaptık.
Morphology: tur + -(s)u (3sg poss) + -nU (accusative) → turunu.
What kind of structure is geri bildirim turu?
It’s an indefinite noun compound: modifier + head + 3sg possessive on the head.
- geri bildirim (feedback) + tur (round) + -u → turu
There’s no genitive on geri bildirim because it’s an indefinite compound.
Is it geri bildirim or geribildirim?
Both are used. Geribildirim is listed by TDK and common in tech/academic contexts; geri bildirim (two words) is very widespread in business speech. Choose one style and be consistent.
What does bir do in kısa bir? Can I drop it?
bir functions like “a/an” (and sometimes “one”). You can often drop it: kısa geri bildirim turu is also fine. Including bir is slightly more conversational/natural here; omitting it can sound a bit more generic or headline-like.
Could I use kısaca instead of kısa bir?
Yes, but it shifts the structure to an adverb:
- Sunum biter bitmez kısaca geri bildirim verdik.
- Sunum biter bitmez kısaca bir geri bildirim turu yaptık.
kısaca = “briefly,” modifying the manner of the action.
Break down yaptık. Do I need to say biz?
yaptık = yap- (do) + -DI (past) + -k (1st pl). The subject “we” is encoded, so biz is optional and used for emphasis/contrast: Biz yaptık.
Could I use a more formal verb than yaptık?
Yes. Depending on nuance: gerçekleştirdik (carried out), düzenledik (organized), uyguladık (implemented).
Example: Sunum biter bitmez kısa bir geri bildirim turu gerçekleştirdik.
Can the word order change?
Yes, Turkish is flexible, but the given order is the most natural. You can front elements for focus:
- Sunum biter bitmez kısa bir geri bildirim turu yaptık. (neutral)
- Kısa bir geri bildirim turunu, sunum biter bitmez, yaptık. (focus on the object; now it’s definite)
- Sunum biter bitmez biz yaptık (kısa bir geri bildirim turu). (emphasis on “we”)
Why biter and not bitirir?
bitmek is intransitive “to end,” fitting Sunum as the subject: Sunum biter bitmez...
bitirmek is transitive “to finish (something).” If someone finishes the presentation, you’d say: Sunumu bitirir bitirmez... (someone finishes it and then …).
Can you give more examples of the V-aor + V-neg.aor “as soon as” pattern?
- Toplantı başlar başlamaz not almaya başlarım.
- O gelir gelmez çıkıyoruz.
- Yapar yapmaz bana haber ver.
- Ders biter bitmez dışarı çıktık.
Anything to watch with vowel harmony in -maz/-mez?
Yes. The negative aorist follows vowel harmony: -maz after back vowels (a, ı, o, u) and -mez after front vowels (e, i, ö, ü). Hence bit- (front vowel) → bitmez; yap- (back) → yapmaz.
How do I say it if there were multiple rounds?
Pluralize the head noun: geri bildirim turları.
Examples:
- Sunum biter bitmez birkaç geri bildirim turu yaptık.
- Definite plural: Geri bildirim turlarını dün yaptık.
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