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Ev işleri bizim sorumluluğumuz.

Ev işleri bizim sorumluluğumuz.
Housework is our responsibility.
From Lesson 189:The causative voice (-t / -it)·Turkish

Breakdown of Ev işleri bizim sorumluluğumuz.

ev
house
biz
we
iş
work
sorumluluk
responsibility

Questions & Answers about Ev işleri bizim sorumluluğumuz.

Why is it ev işleri instead of just ev işler?
It is a noun compound (isim tamlaması). When combining ev (house) and iş (work/chore) to make 'housework', we must add the possessive compound suffix to the second word. First we make iş plural to get işler, and then add the suffix -i to get ev işleri.
How do we break down the word sorumluluğumuz?
It comes from the noun sorumluluk (responsibility). Because the responsibility belongs to 'us', we add the first-person plural possessive suffix -umuz. Adding a vowel-starting suffix causes consonant mutation, changing the final k in sorumluluk to a soft ğ, resulting in sorumluluğumuz.
Do we have to include bizim if sorumluluğumuz already means 'our responsibility'?
Grammatically, no. The -umuz suffix on sorumluluğumuz already tells us whose responsibility it is. However, adding the genitive pronoun bizim (our) provides emphasis, making the statement stronger: 'It is our responsibility' (implying we shouldn't expect others to do it).
Why is there no 'to be' verb or suffix at the end of the sentence?
In everyday Turkish, it is very common to leave out the 'is/are' suffix (-dir / -dur) in simple equating sentences like this. You could say Ev işleri bizim sorumluluğumuzdur, but that sounds much more formal or like a strict written rule.

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