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Questions & Answers about Öğrenci nereden geliyor?
How is the word nereden built?
It combines the question word nere (where / what place) with the "from" ending -den. This is how Turkish says "where from".
Why is nereden placed in the middle of the sentence?
In Turkish, question words usually sit right in front of the verb. Because the verb geliyor (is coming) goes at the very end of the sentence, nereden is placed right before it.
Why does the "from" ending take the form -den here instead of -dan?
It follows vowel harmony rules. The last vowel in nere is an "e", which is a front vowel. Therefore, the suffix must also use a front vowel, making it -den instead of -dan.
What part of geliyor means "is coming" as an ongoing action?
The suffix -iyor is the present continuous tense, acting just like "-ing" in English. Attached to the verb root gel (come), it makes geliyor (is coming right now).