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Questions & Answers about Başvuru bugün yapıldı.
Which word is the subject here, and why doesn’t it have any ending?
The subject is başvuru. In Turkish, subjects appear in the bare (nominative) form, so there’s no case ending. In a passive sentence like this, the thing that was acted upon becomes the grammatical subject.
What is the verb form yapıldı made of?
It’s: yap-ıl-dı
- yap-: verb root “do/make”
- -ıl-: passive voice suffix (be done/made)
- -dı: simple past tense (with vowel harmony, here “-dı” because the last vowel is back and unrounded: ı) Overall: “was done/made.”
Why is the passive voice used?
Turkish uses the passive to:
- omit an unknown/irrelevant doer
- emphasize the result/event
- sound neutral/formal (common in announcements) So the focus is on the application and the fact it was completed.
How would I say it actively, e.g., “I made the application today”?
- Bugün başvuruyu yaptım. (I made the application today.)
- Ali bugün başvuruyu yaptı. (Ali made the application today.) Note that in the active, başvuru becomes başvuruyu (definite object, accusative).
Can I say Bugün başvuruldu instead?
Yes. Bugün başvuruldu uses the verb başvurmak (to apply) in the passive past: “It was applied (to) today.” It’s concise and common. Başvuru bugün yapıldı emphasizes the “application” as a thing that was made.
Is başvuru yapmak good style, or should I use başvurmak?
Both are common. Some prefer the simpler verb başvurmak (e.g., Bugün başvuruldu) and consider başvuru yapmak a bit bureaucratic. In practice, you’ll see both widely.
Why yapıldı and not edildi or gerçekleştirildi?
- yapıldı: neutral, everyday.
- edildi: acceptable but can sound more bureaucratic or old-fashioned in this collocation.
- gerçekleştirildi: very formal/official. All can appear in institutional language; yapıldı is the most neutral.
Where can I put bugün?
Common, natural options:
- Bugün başvuru yapıldı.
- Başvuru bugün yapıldı. Placing bugün right before the verb is frequent. Başvuru yapıldı bugün is possible but sounds more afterthought/colloquial.
How do I make it negative?
Başvuru bugün yapılmadı. Breakdown: yap-ıl-ma-dı (do-PASS-NEG-PAST) = “was not made.”
How do I ask a yes/no question?
Başvuru bugün yapıldı mı?
- The question particle mi/mı/mu/mü follows vowel harmony; here mı matches the last vowel ı in yapıldı. Possible answers: Evet, yapıldı. / Hayır, yapılmadı.
How do I ask “When was it made?”
Başvuru ne zaman yapıldı?
How do I mention who made it?
Use the “by” phrase -tarafından in the passive:
- Başvuru bugün Ali tarafından yapıldı. Or switch to the active:
- Ali bugün başvuruyu yaptı.
What’s the difference between yapıldı and yapılmış?
- yapıldı: plain/witnessed simple past (“it was done”).
- yapılmış: reported/inferential past (“it has apparently been done/it turns out it was done”), often used when you learned it indirectly or are deducing it.
How do I say “The applications were made today”? Does the verb go plural?
Başvurular bugün yapıldı. With inanimate plural subjects, Turkish typically keeps the verb in 3rd person singular. Başvurular bugün yapıldılar is uncommon and usually avoided.
Why is it yapıldı with “-dı” and not “-tı”?
The past suffix is -DI and harmonizes:
- Vowel: ı/i/u/ü by vowel harmony
- Consonant: d becomes t after voiceless consonants Here, the sound before the past suffix is l (voiced), so it stays -dı → yap-ıl-dı.
How is başvuru formed, and does it pluralize?
başvuru is a deverbal noun from başvurmak (to apply). It pluralizes normally: başvurular. Examples:
- Bir başvuru yaptık.
- Üç başvuru geldi.
Pronunciation tips?
- ı (dotless i) in başvuru and yapıldı is a back, unstressed “uh”-like sound (as in the second syllable of “sofa”).
- Stress is typically final: bașvuRU, yapıLdı.
- bugün is “boo-GOON” (g is a normal hard g).
Is bugün one word?
Yes, always one word: bugün. Don’t write bu gün. (Contrast: bu gece “tonight” is two words.)