Bu hikâye beni gerçekten etkiliyor.

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Breakdown of Bu hikâye beni gerçekten etkiliyor.

• gerçekten: really
• beni: me
• etkilemek: to affect

Questions & Answers about Bu hikâye beni gerçekten etkiliyor.

Why is beni used instead of ben?

Because beni is the object form of ben.

• ben = I
• beni = me

In this sentence, the story is doing the action, and me is receiving that action:

• Bu hikâye = the subject
• beni = the direct object
• etkiliyor = affects / is affecting

So Turkish uses beni because English would also use me, not I.

Compare:

• Ben geliyorum. = I am coming.
• Bu hikâye beni etkiliyor. = This story affects me.

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What is the verb in this sentence, and how is etkiliyor built?

The verb is etkiliyor, from the dictionary form etkilemek, meaning to affect.

It is built like this:

• etkile- = verb stem
• -iyor = present continuous / current action marker
• implied he/she/it subject ending = third person singular

So:

• etkiliyor = he/she/it is affecting or affects

Because the subject is bu hikâye (this story), the verb stays in third person singular.

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Why does Turkish use etkiliyor here? Does it mean is affecting or just affects?