Word
Şarkı genç bir besteci tarafından bestelendi.
Meaning
The song was composed by a young composer.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Şarkı genç bir besteci tarafından bestelendi.
bir
a / an
genç
young
şarkı
song
tarafından
by (agent in passive voice)
Questions & Answers about Şarkı genç bir besteci tarafından bestelendi.
Why do we use tarafından here instead of the suffix -ce to mean 'by'?
The word tarafından is used when the action is done by a specific person or agent, like our genç bir besteci (young composer). The suffix -ce (or -ca) is generally reserved for actions done by institutions, authorities, or a collective group (like 'by the government' or 'by the committee').
What does the word tarafından literally mean?
It literally translates to 'from the side of'. It is made up of taraf (side), the possessive suffix -ı (its), the buffer letter -n-, and the ablative suffix -dan (from). In passive sentences, it acts as a set postposition meaning 'by'.
How is the verb bestelendi built to mean 'was composed'?
It is built in layers. It starts with the noun beste (musical composition). The suffix -le turns it into the verb bestele- (to compose). To make it passive, we add -n (used instead of '-il' because the stem ends in a vowel), giving us bestelen- (to be composed). Finally, the past tense suffix -di gives us bestelendi.
Why is the word order genç bir besteci instead of bir genç besteci?