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Questions & Answers about Çocuk para buluyor.
How exactly is the verb buluyor formed from the root?
It comes from the verb root bul- (to find). Because it ends in a consonant, we need a linking vowel before adding the present continuous suffix -yor. Following the rules of 4-way vowel harmony, the vowel u in the root bul- means we must use u as our connecting vowel, giving us buluyor.
Why isn't there an object suffix on the word para?
In Turkish, you only add a specific object suffix (the accusative case) when you are talking about a specific thing, like 'the money' or 'that money'. Because the child is just finding some generic, undefined money, para stays in its plain dictionary form.
Why doesn't buluyor have a personal suffix at the very end to show who is doing the action?
The subject of the sentence is çocuk (the child), which is a 'he' or 'she' (third-person singular). In Turkish, the third-person singular does not take an extra personal suffix. If you were saying 'I am finding', it would be buluyorum, but for the child, it stops right after the -yor suffix.
Could this sentence also translate to 'The child finds money'?
Yes. While the Turkish -Iyor tense is primarily used for actions happening right now (is finding), it is also very frequently used for general habits or routines, much like the simple present tense (finds) in English.