Breakdown of Programı tekrar başlatmak üzereyiz.
program
schedule / program
tekrar
again
üzere
about to / on the verge of
başlatmak
to start (transitive)
Questions & Answers about Programı tekrar başlatmak üzereyiz.
How do we get üzereyiz from the word üzere?
Üzere is used to mean "on the verge of" or "about to". Since it ends in a vowel and we need to attach the "we" suffix -iz, we must use the buffer letter -y-, making it üzereyiz (we are about to).
Why is the infinitive başlatmak used right before üzereyiz?
To say you are "about to" do something, Turkish uses the full dictionary form (infinitive) of the verb ending in -mak or -mek. The formula is always the infinitive verb followed by üzere and a personal suffix.
What is the difference between başlamak and başlatmak?
Başlamak means "to start" when something starts on its own (like a movie or a meeting). Başlatmak has the causative suffix -t, meaning "to make something start". Since we are actively starting the program, we must use başlatmak.
Why does program become programı with an -ı at the end?
It takes the accusative case suffix -ı because it is the specific direct object of the verb başlatmak. Remember that while the root verb başlamak takes the dative case, the causative form başlatmak takes the accusative case.
Does Turkish have a prefix like "re-" for words like "restart"?
No, Turkish does not use prefixes this way. Instead, you use separate words like tekrar (again) or yeniden (anew) right before the verb to get the same meaning.
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