Breakdown of Mezuniyetten beri her gün çalışıyorum.
çalışmak
to work / to study
her
every
gün
day
beri
since
Questions & Answers about Mezuniyetten beri her gün çalışıyorum.
Why is it mezuniyetten beri and not just mezuniyet beri?
The word beri (meaning since) is a postposition that requires the noun before it to take the ablative (from) case. In Turkish, you literally say from graduation since. That is why the ablative ending is attached to mezuniyet.
Why is the ablative ending here -ten instead of the usual -den or -dan?
This is due to consonant harmony. The word mezuniyet ends with the voiceless consonant t. When adding an ending that normally starts with a voiced d (like the -den suffix), the d hardens into a t to make it easier to say. Therefore, -den becomes -ten.
Why does the Turkish sentence use the present tense çalışıyorum (I am working) instead of a past tense for I have been working?
In Turkish, if an action started in the past and is still happening right now, you use the present continuous tense (-ıyor). English changes the tense to have been doing, but Turkish keeps it in the present: because you are still working every day, you use çalışıyorum.
Could çalışıyorum also mean I have been studying in this sentence?
Yes! The verb çalışmak means both to work and to study. Depending on the context, this person could be working at a new job, or studying for a big exam every day since graduation.