Breakdown of Bu bina her gün saat iki buçukta temizleniyor.
bu
this
iki
two
bina
building
temizlemek
to clean
Questions & Answers about Bu bina her gün saat iki buçukta temizleniyor.
How do we form the passive voice in temizleniyor?
The root verb is temizlemek (to clean). Because the stem temizle- ends in a vowel, we use the passive suffix -n to create temizlen- (to be cleaned). Then we add the present continuous suffix -iyor to get temizleniyor.
What if I wanted to say the building "was cleaned" or "will be cleaned"?
You keep the exact same passive stem, temizlen-, and just change the tense suffix. For the past tense, use temizlendi (was cleaned). For the future tense, use temizlenecek (will be cleaned).
Why does Turkish use the -iyor tense here when the English translation is the simple present ("is cleaned")?
In Turkish, the present continuous tense (-iyor) is frequently used for regular, repeated actions. Because this happens her gün (every day), -iyor sounds completely natural. English prefers the simple present for daily habits, which is why it translates to "is cleaned" instead of "is being cleaned."
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