Turning Facts into Subjects
To state that an outcome or situation is obvious, expected, or proven, you can turn a complete action into the subject of your sentence.
In Turkish, this is done using the factive suffixes -dIk (for past and present events) and -(y)AcAk (for future events).
- The Factive Clause: Add -dIk or -(y)AcAk to the verb stem, followed by a possessive suffix to show who performed or will perform the action.
- The Case Marker: Because this entire clause acts as the subject of your sentence, it takes no case marker (it remains in the nominative case).
- The Predicate: The sentence concludes with an adjective or a passive verb describing the fact.
Here is how you pair these subject clauses with descriptive adjectives like malum (known), aşikâr (obvious), or meçhul (unknown).
| That they lied is known, we should make a new plan. | Onların yalan söylediği malum, yeni bir plan yapmalıyız. |
| It is obvious that they deceived us. | Bizi kandırdıkları aşikâr. |
| It is unknown when the meeting will end. | Toplantının ne zaman biteceği meçhul. |
Expressing Mysteries and Reactions
You can apply this exact same structure to describe a fact as a mystery, a tragedy, or a joke, simply by using a different descriptive adjective at the end of the sentence.
| Where they hid the money is a complete mystery. | Parayı nereye sakladıkları tam bir muamma. |
| That a grown man is afraid of the dark is very ridiculous. | Yetişkin bir adamın karanlıktan korktuğu çok gülünç. |
Proven and Documented Facts
Instead of adjectives, you can also use passive verbs as the predicate of your sentence. The factive clause remains the main subject, so it still takes zero case.
| It was proven that the suspect was not in the city that day. | Şüphelinin o gün şehirde olmadığı kanıtlandı. |
| That the company used harmful chemicals must be officially documented. | Şirketin zararlı kimyasallar kullandığı resmî olarak belgelenmeli. |
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