Breakdown of Çocuk bağırıyorsa görevli kimi uyarıyor?
çocuk
child
bağırmak
to shout
kimi
whom
görevli
attendant
uyarmak
to warn
Questions & Answers about Çocuk bağırıyorsa görevli kimi uyarıyor?
How is the 'if' part formed in bağırıyorsa?
This is the present continuous conditional, which you are learning right now! It breaks down into the verb root bağır- (shout) + -ıyor (present continuous 'is doing') + -sa (conditional 'if'). Because there is no personal suffix at the very end, it refers to the third-person 'he/she/it'. Together, it means 'if [he/she/it] is shouting'.
Why use kimi instead of just kim?
Kimi is the accusative form of kim (who). Because the attendant is warning a specific person, that person is the direct object of the verb uyarmak (to warn). In Turkish, specific direct objects take the accusative ending, so kim becomes kimi (whom).
Where does the word görevli (attendant) come from?
It comes from the noun görev, which means 'duty' or 'task'. By adding the suffix -li (which means 'having' or 'with'), it becomes görevli—literally 'the one with the duty'. It is commonly used to mean an attendant, official, or person in charge.
How do we know who is doing what in this sentence?
This sentence has two halves (clauses), and each has its own subject placed right before its action. Çocuk (the child) is the subject of the first half: Çocuk bağırıyorsa (If the child is shouting). Görevli (the attendant) is the subject of the second half: görevli kimi uyarıyor? (whom is the attendant warning?).
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