Breakdown of Birbirimizi destekliyoruz ve bir çözüm buluyoruz.
bir
a / an
ve
and
bulmak
to find
birbiri
each other / one another
desteklemek
to support
çözüm
solution
Questions & Answers about Birbirimizi destekliyoruz ve bir çözüm buluyoruz.
Why does birbirimizi have the -miz and -i suffixes?
The base word is birbiri (each other). Because the sentence is about 'we' (we support), we must first add the 1st person plural possessive suffix -miz. Then, because 'each other' is the direct object receiving the action of the verb destekliyoruz, we add the accusative (specific object) case suffix -i.
Why is the verb destekliyoruz spelled with an i instead of an e?
The dictionary form of the verb is desteklemek (to support), so the stem is destekle-. When adding the present continuous suffix -yor to a stem ending in a or e, that vowel narrows. Here, the e narrows to i, giving us destekliyoruz instead of destekleyoruz.
Why do we use the accusative case for birbirimizi here instead of the dative case (birbirimize)?
The case depends on the verb. In Turkish, desteklemek (to support) takes a direct object, just like in English. So it needs the accusative case (-i). If the verb were something like güvenmek (to trust), which points to a target, you would use the dative case and say birbirimize güveniyoruz.
Does the word çözüm come from a verb?
Yes! It comes from the verb çözmek, which means to solve or to untie. The suffix -üm is used to turn verbs into nouns, creating çözüm (solution).
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