Word
Annem misafirlere bebeklik fotoğraflarımı gösterir.
Meaning
My mother shows my baby photos to the guests.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Annem misafirlere bebeklik fotoğraflarımı gösterir.
anne
mother
göstermek
to show
misafir
guest
fotoğraf
photograph
Questions & Answers about Annem misafirlere bebeklik fotoğraflarımı gösterir.
What does the -lik suffix do in the word bebeklik?
Bebek means baby. The -lik suffix is used to create abstract nouns, so bebeklik translates to babyhood or infancy. Here, it acts as a modifier to describe the time period of the photos.
Can you break down the suffixes in fotoğraflarımı?
Sure! Fotoğraf is photo, and -lar makes it plural. The -ım means my (my photos). Finally, the -ı at the very end is the accusative case marker. We need it because these specific photos are the direct object receiving the action of the verb.
Why is there an -e at the end of misafirlere?
The verb göstermek (to show) directs its action toward someone using the dative case (to/towards). Misafirler means guests, so adding the dative suffix -e makes it misafirlere (to the guests).
Why use gösterir instead of gösteriyor?
The -ir ending is the aorist (simple present) tense, which we use for habits, routines, or general facts. It shows that the mother habitually does this when guests visit, rather than doing it right at this exact moment.