Breakdown of Öğrenciler fakülte yönetiminin kararını bekledi.
öğrenci
student
beklemek
to wait
karar
decision
fakülte
faculty
yönetim
administration / management
Questions & Answers about Öğrenciler fakülte yönetiminin kararını bekledi.
How does the chain noun compound fakülte yönetiminin kararı link the three words together?
It builds step by step. First, fakülte and yönetim form a basic compound: fakülte yönetimi (faculty administration). To link this entire phrase to the third noun karar (decision), we turn the first compound into the owner by adding the genitive suffix -(n)in, giving us fakülte yönetiminin. Finally, karar takes the possessive suffix -ı to show it belongs to the administration, making it kararı.
What is the purpose of the -n- in the middle of yönetiminin?
Let us break down yönetim-i-n-in. The first -i is the possessive suffix completing the compound fakülte yönetimi. Because we are chaining another noun to it, this whole compound becomes the owner and needs the genitive suffix -in. In Turkish, when adding a case marker or genitive suffix to a 3rd person possessive suffix, you must always use -n- as a buffer consonant. So it becomes yönetim-i-n-in.
Why does the word karar end up as kararını instead of just kararı?
The verb beklemek (to wait for) acts directly on an object in Turkish. The students are waiting for a specific, defined thing: the decision. So, we must add the definite accusative case marker. We start with kararı (the decision of...), add the buffer consonant -n-, and then add the accusative suffix -ı, resulting in kararını.
Why is the first part fakülte yönetimi without a genitive suffix on fakülte?
Using fakülte yönetimi makes it an indefinite noun compound. This is used to name a type of institution, concept, or category, like the general idea of a 'faculty administration'. If it were fakültenin yönetimi, it would mean 'the administration of the specific faculty', focusing heavily on the ownership rather than the official title of the body.
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