Breakdown of Üniversitenin bilgisayar sistemi dün bozuldu.
bilgisayar
computer
dün
yesterday
bozulmak
to break down / to spoil
üniversite
university
Questions & Answers about Üniversitenin bilgisayar sistemi dün bozuldu.
How does the chain noun compound work in Üniversitenin bilgisayar sistemi?
This chain connects a specific owner to a general concept. First, we have the general noun compound bilgisayar sistemi (computer system). Because it's a general category rather than a specific owner, only the second word gets a possessive ending (-i). Then, to show this entire system belongs to the university, we add the specific genitive ending (-nin) to üniversite.
Why isn't there a genitive ending on bilgisayar? Shouldn't it be bilgisayarın sistemi?
If we said bilgisayarın sistemi, it would mean the system belonging to one specific computer (the computer's system). Since we are talking about a "computer system" as a general type of system, we leave bilgisayar bare.
The verb bozuldu comes from bozmak. What does the -ul part do?
The -ul suffix makes the verb passive or intransitive. Bozmak means to break or ruin something (like a machine, a diet, or a plan). By adding -ul to make bozulmak, the focus shifts to the object itself breaking down, stopping working, or getting ruined, without needing to say who broke it.
Could I put dün at the very beginning of the sentence?