Breakdown of Eşin o komedi dizisini izliyor muydu?
o
that / he / she / it
izlemek
to watch
eş
spouse
mi
question particle (mı/mi/mu/mü)
dizi
TV series
komedi
comedy
Questions & Answers about Eşin o komedi dizisini izliyor muydu?
How is izliyor muydu formed to mean 'was watching?'
It combines the present continuous suffix -iyor (is watching) with the past tense question word muydu (was he/she?). The question particle mu takes the past tense suffix -du, joined by the buffer letter -y-. Together, they create the past continuous question form: 'was he/she watching?'
The verb for 'to watch' is izlemek. Why isn't it izleyiyor?
When a verb root ends in a vowel like -e or -a (as in izle-), that vowel drops or changes to fit the -iyor suffix. Here, the -e in izle- narrows to -i to follow vowel harmony rules, becoming izliyor.
Why is the word for series dizisini instead of just dizisi or diziyi?
The phrase komedi dizisi (comedy series) is a compound noun, which is why it has the compound marker -si at the end. Because the spouse is watching that specific series, it acts as a direct object and needs the accusative case -i. When adding a case marker to a word that already has a possessive or compound suffix, Turkish requires the buffer letter -n-, giving us dizisini.
Does eşin mean 'your husband' or 'your wife'?
It can mean either! The root word eş translates to 'spouse' or 'partner' and is gender-neutral. The -in suffix adds the meaning 'your'. You would know if it refers to a husband or wife based on the context of the conversation.
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