Breakdown of Yeni proje komitece onaylandı.
yeni
new
proje
project
onaylamak
to approve
komite
committee (loanword)
Questions & Answers about Yeni proje komitece onaylandı.
Why is it komitece and not komite tarafından?
Both mean 'by the committee' and are grammatically correct. In passive sentences, the suffix -ce or -ca is often used instead of tarafından to show who did the action. It is especially common in formal, official, or administrative contexts like decisions made by a committee.
How do we choose between -ce, -ca, -çe, or -ça for this suffix?
It follows standard two-way vowel harmony and consonant mutation rules. The word komite ends with the front vowel 'e', so the suffix needs an 'e'. Since the word ends in a vowel (which is voiced), the suffix starts with 'c' instead of the voiceless 'ç', resulting in -ce.
How exactly is the passive form built in the verb onaylandı?
It starts with the noun onay (approval). The suffix -la turns it into the verb onaylamak (to approve). Because this verb stem ends in a vowel, we use the passive suffix -n instead of -il or -ın, making it onaylanmak (to be approved). Finally, the past tense -dı is added.
Why isn't it yeni projeyi with an accusative suffix, since the project is the thing receiving the approval?
In a passive sentence, the original object of the action becomes the grammatical subject. Because yeni proje is the subject of this sentence ('the project was approved'), it stays in the plain dictionary form (nominative case) and does not take the accusative suffix.
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