Breakdown of Bu meslektaşlar iyi anlaşıyor ve birbirlerini destekliyor.
bu
this
iyi
good
ve
and
birbiri
each other / one another
Questions & Answers about Bu meslektaşlar iyi anlaşıyor ve birbirlerini destekliyor.
How do you break down the word birbirlerini?
It starts with the root birbir- (each other). Because 'colleagues' is a plural subject, we add the third-person plural possessive suffix -leri. Finally, we add the buffer letter -n- and the accusative case ending -i.
Why does birbirlerini take the accusative case -i at the end?
Because of the verb desteklemek (to support). In Turkish, the person or thing you are supporting is a direct object, which requires the accusative case. Since they are supporting each other, birbirlerini gets the accusative ending.
Does anlaşıyor come from the verb anlamak (to understand)?
Exactly! The -ş- suffix inserted into the verb creates a reciprocal or mutual meaning. So anlamak means 'to understand,' and anlaşmak literally means 'to understand each other,' which we translate as 'getting along' in this context.
The dictionary form of 'to support' is desteklemek. Why is it spelled destekliyor here?