Breakdown of Bu uzun şiir eleştirmence sıkıcı bulundu.
bu
this
uzun
long / tall
bulmak
to find
sıkıcı
boring
Questions & Answers about Bu uzun şiir eleştirmence sıkıcı bulundu.
How does eleştirmence translate to "by the critic"?
It uses the suffix -cE attached to eleştirmen (critic). In passive sentences, this suffix tells us who performed the action, acting just like the English word "by".
Could I use tarafından here instead of the -cE suffix?
Absolutely. You could say eleştirmen tarafından instead of eleştirmence. Both mean "by the critic," but adding -cE directly to the noun is a shorter and slightly more formal alternative.
Why does the suffix take the exact form of -ce on eleştirmen?
It follows standard Turkish harmony rules. The last vowel in eleştirmen is "e", so the suffix takes the front vowel "e". Also, because the word ends in "n" (a voiced consonant, not a hard one), the "c" stays a "c" and does not harden into "ç".
How do we break down the passive verb bulundu?
The root is bulmak (to find). We add the passive suffix -un to get bulunmak (to be found). Finally, the past tense suffix -du makes it bulundu (was found).