Word
Çalışkansınız.
Meaning
You are hardworking.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Çalışkansınız.
çalışkan
hardworking
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Questions & Answers about Çalışkansınız.
What does the -sınız ending do in this sentence?
It is the "to be" suffix for "you" (plural or formal). It attaches directly to the adjective çalışkan (hardworking) to create the full sentence "You are hardworking."
Why isn't the word for "you" (siz) included here?
In Turkish, you usually drop the subject pronoun because the ending (-sınız) already makes it crystal clear who you are talking about. You could say Siz çalışkansınız, but it is more natural to leave siz out unless you want to emphasize who exactly is hardworking.
Why is the suffix -sınız instead of -siniz or -sunuz?
Turkish suffixes change their vowels to match the word they attach to, which is called Vowel Harmony. The last vowel in çalışkan is a. Because a is a back vowel, the suffix uses the matching back vowel ı, making it -sınız.
Does this sentence mean "you" as a group of people, or just one person?
It can be either! The suffix -sınız is used for the plural "you" (speaking to more than one person) and the formal "you" (speaking politely to one person, like a boss or a stranger).