Breakdown of Ajan olmasına rağmen teşkilat ona güvenmiyor.
o
that / he / she / it
olmak
to be
güvenmek
to trust
rağmen
despite / in spite of
Questions & Answers about Ajan olmasına rağmen teşkilat ona güvenmiyor.
Can you break down the suffixes in 'olmasına'?
Sure! It starts with the root ol (to be). Then we add -ma to make it a verbal noun (being). Next is -sı, the 3rd person possessive (his/her). Finally, we add a buffer -n- and the dative suffix -a. The dative case is strictly required here because the word rağmen (despite) always demands it.
How do we know it means 'Despite HIM being' if there is no 'onun' (his) at the beginning?
The possessive suffix -sı in olmasına is the clue. It points directly to the 3rd person (his/her/its). If it were about you, it would be olmana (your being), and if it were about me, it would be olmama (my being). A separate pronoun isn't needed because the suffix already makes the subject clear.
Why is it ona (to him) instead of just onu (him) for the object of trust?
The verb güvenmek (to trust) is one of those Turkish verbs that always requires the dative case. In Turkish, you do not just trust someone; you direct your trust to someone. That is why the pronoun o takes the dative ending and becomes ona.
Why isn't there a bir (a/an) before ajan?