Breakdown of Her akşam hoca ile yazışıyoruz.
her
every
akşam
evening
ile
with / by / and (linking nouns)
hoca
instructor / master
yazışmak
to message each other
Questions & Answers about Her akşam hoca ile yazışıyoruz.
How does the reciprocal suffix work in yazışıyoruz?
The root is yaz- (to write). We add the reciprocal suffix -ış, which adds the meaning of doing something mutually or 'with each other'. So, yazışmak means 'to write to each other', or 'to message'. Then we add -ıyor (present continuous) and -uz (we) to make it 'we are messaging'.
Why do we use ile here instead of just saying 'we message the instructor'?
Because yazışmak is a reciprocal verb (doing an action together with someone), it usually requires the postposition ile (with). In English you might just say 'message the instructor', but Turkish literally expresses this as 'we write mutually with the instructor'.
Could hoca ile be written as a single word?
Yes! The word ile (with) can be attached directly to the noun as a suffix. Since hoca ends in a vowel, you add a buffer y, making it hocayla. Both hoca ile and hocayla are perfectly correct and mean the same thing, though the attached suffix form is more common in spoken, everyday Turkish.
Why does the sentence use the present continuous tense (-ıyoruz) for something that happens her akşam (every evening)?
You might expect the simple present/aorist tense for a routine, which would be yazışırız. However, in Turkish, it is very common and natural to use the present continuous tense (-ıyor) for everyday habits and repeated routines. Both tenses work perfectly here.
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