Breakdown of Kadın konsantre oluyorsa kitabını sessizce okuyor.
kitap
book
kadın
woman
okumak
to read
konsantre olmak
to concentrate
sessizce
quietly
Questions & Answers about Kadın konsantre oluyorsa kitabını sessizce okuyor.
How do we form the 'if she is concentrating' part of this sentence?
We use the helper verb olmak (to be/become). First, we add the present continuous suffix -uyor to the verb stem ol- to get oluyor (she is becoming). Then, we attach the conditional suffix -sa (if). Together, konsantre oluyorsa means 'if she is [currently] concentrating'.
Why do we use the helper verb olmak instead of a single verb for 'concentrate'?
Konsantre is a loanword borrowed from French. In Turkish, borrowed words or adjectives are frequently paired with helper verbs like olmak (to be/become) or etmek (to do) to turn them into actionable verbs.
Let's break down the word kitabını. Why does it have two -ı endings?
The first -ı is the possessive suffix, turning kitap into kitabı (her book). Because 'her book' is the specific object being read, it must take the accusative case marker. We insert the buffer letter -n-, followed by the accusative suffix -ı, giving us kitabını. Also notice how the p in kitap softens to a b when we add that first vowel!
How does the word sessizce translate to 'quietly'?
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