Word
Teknisyen modemi yeniden başlatıyor.
Meaning
The technician is restarting the modem.
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Breakdown of Teknisyen modemi yeniden başlatıyor.
modem
the modem
yeniden başlatmak
to restart
teknisyen
the technician
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Questions & Answers about Teknisyen modemi yeniden başlatıyor.
What tense/aspect is başlatıyor, and what does it imply?
It’s the present continuous: başlat- + -(I)yor → başlatıyor = “is restarting.” It usually means the action is happening now or around now. It can also be used for near-future plans: Yarın modemi yeniden başlatıyorum = “I’m restarting the modem tomorrow.” For general/habitual facts you’d use the aorist: Modemi sık sık yeniden başlatır = “(He/She) often restarts the modem.”
Why is it modemi and not just modem?
Because -i marks the definite direct object (accusative). Modemi = “the modem (object).” The vowel is i (not ı/u/ü) due to 4-way vowel harmony: the last vowel in modem is front and unrounded (e), so choose i.
Can I drop the -i and say modem instead?
You can, but it changes the meaning:
- Teknisyen modemi yeniden başlatıyor = “The technician is restarting the modem” (a specific, known modem).
- Teknisyen modem yeniden başlatıyor = “The technician is restarting a modem” (indefinite/generic). More natural with an explicit article: Bir teknisyen bir modem yeniden başlatıyor = “A technician is restarting a modem.”
Where does yeniden go, and does moving it change anything?