Breakdown of Sekreter, müdür olarak terfi ediyormuş.
müdür
manager, director
sekreter
secretary
olarak
as / in the capacity of
terfi etmek
to be promoted
Questions & Answers about Sekreter, müdür olarak terfi ediyormuş.
Why does the translation say "I heard" when there is no Turkish word for "hear" in this sentence?
This comes from the -muş suffix at the very end of terfi ediyormuş. By attaching the inferential suffix -muş to the present continuous suffix -iyor, you show that you are reporting an ongoing event or plan that you heard from someone else, rather than a fact you witnessed firsthand.
Why does etmek change to ediyormuş with a "d"?
The base compound verb is terfi etmek (to get promoted). When the present continuous suffix -iyor is added, because it starts with a vowel, the t in etmek softens to a d. So, etmek becomes ediyor, and then we add -muş to get the final form ediyormuş.
How does olarak work here to mean "as a"?
The word olarak is built from the verb olmak (to be) plus the suffix -arak (which usually translates to "by doing"). However, it acts as a fixed grammatical tool meaning "as" or "in the role of". Therefore, müdür olarak simply translates to "as a manager".
Why is there a comma immediately after Sekreter?
In Turkish, a comma is frequently used right after the subject of a sentence to clearly mark who or what is doing the action. This is especially common in writing to ensure the subject doesn't conceptually blend into the next phrase, letting us clearly read it as "The secretary, [she is getting promoted]".
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