Word
Liste komitece hazırlandı.
Meaning
The list was prepared by the committee.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Liste komitece hazırlandı.
hazırlamak
to prepare / to pack
liste
list
komite
committee (loanword)
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Questions & Answers about Liste komitece hazırlandı.
Why does komite take the -ce suffix here to mean 'by the committee'?
The suffix -ce (which can also be -ca, -çe, or -ça depending on vowel harmony and consonant mutation) is attached directly to the agent in a formal passive sentence to mean 'by'. Since komite ends with the front vowel e, it takes the -ce form.
Could I use tarafından here instead of the -ce suffix?
Yes, absolutely! You could say komite tarafından and it would mean the exact same thing. The -ce suffix is just a shorter, slightly more formal alternative to tarafından, and it is especially common when the agent is an official group, board, or organization like a committee.
Why is the passive suffix in hazırlandı just -n? I thought passive verbs usually took -ıl or -ın.
You are right that -ıl and -ın are the most common passive suffixes. However, as a quick refresher: when a verb root ends in a vowel, like hazırla- (to prepare), the passive suffix is simply -n. So, hazırla- plus -n plus the past tense -dı gives us hazırlandı (was prepared).
Shouldn't liste have the accusative case suffix (listeyi) since it is the specific thing being prepared?