Breakdown of Bu adayın bakışı çok etkileyici.
bu
this
çok
very
bakmak
to look
aday
candidate
etkileyici
impressive
Questions & Answers about Bu adayın bakışı çok etkileyici.
How is the word bakışı formed from the verb bakmak (to look)?
It uses the action manner suffix -ış which is the focus of this lesson. Adding -ış to the verb root bak creates the noun bakış, which literally means the "way of looking" or "gaze". The final -ı is the possessive suffix, linking the gaze to the candidate.
Why do we need the -ın suffix on adayın?
It is the genitive case suffix, acting just like the English apostrophe-s ('s). Together with the possessive suffix -ı on bakışı, it forms the specific possessive phrase adayın bakışı (the candidate's gaze).
Could I just say aday bakışı instead of adayın bakışı?
If you said aday bakışı, it would drop the specific ownership and form a general compound meaning something like "a candidate gaze" (as a general category). Because you are talking about the specific gaze belonging to this particular person (bu aday), you must use the full possessive form with -ın.
How does the word etkileyici (impressive) break down?
It starts with the noun etki (effect or impact). That becomes the verb etkilemek (to influence or impress). Finally, the suffix -(y)ici turns a verb into an adjective describing someone or something that performs that action. So etkileyici literally means "influencing" or "impressive".
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