Breakdown of Genç oyuncu baskıya rağmen iyi oynuyor.
iyi
good
genç
young
oynamak
to play
oyuncu
actor / player
Questions & Answers about Genç oyuncu baskıya rağmen iyi oynuyor.
Why is there a -ya attached to baskı before rağmen?
The postposition rağmen (despite) always requires the word before it to take the dative case (the "to/for" direction case). Because baskı (pressure) ends in a vowel, we must add the buffer letter -y- followed by the dative suffix -a, making it baskıya rağmen (despite the pressure).
The dictionary form for "to play" is oynamak. Why does this sentence say oynuyor instead of "oynayor"?
This is due to a rule called vowel narrowing. When you add the continuous tense suffix -yor to a verb root ending in -a or -e (like oyna-), that final vowel "narrows" to -ı, -i, -u, or -ü. Here, the a in oyna- narrows to u to match the rounded vowel of the suffix, resulting in oynuyor.
How is the word oyuncu (player) formed?
It comes from the noun oyun (game or play). The suffix -cu (which changes to -cı, -cü, or -çi based on harmony) is added to a noun to describe a person's profession or regular activity. So, oyun + cu becomes "player" or "actor."
Doesn't iyi mean "good"? Why is it translated as "well" here?