Word
Siz dinlenmiyorsunuz.
Meaning
You are not resting.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Siz dinlenmiyorsunuz.
How is the long verb dinlenmiyorsunuz put together?
It is built from four parts: the verb stem dinlen (rest), the negative suffix -mi (not), the present continuous tense marker -yor (-ing), and the personal ending -sunuz (you plural or formal).
Why is the negative suffix -mi here instead of -mı or -mu?
The negative suffix for the present continuous tense follows 4-way vowel harmony. Because the last vowel in the verb stem dinlen is 'e', the matching negative suffix is -mi.
Why does the personal ending -sunuz use 'u' vowels when the verb stem uses 'e'?
Vowel harmony always looks at the vowel immediately before the new suffix. The personal ending -sunuz attaches directly to -yor. Because -yor has a fixed 'o', the ending for siz after it will always be -sunuz in this tense.
Is the pronoun Siz required at the beginning of the sentence?
No, you can simply say Dinlenmiyorsunuz. The -sunuz ending already tells us the subject is siz. Including Siz at the start just gives the sentence extra emphasis.