Breakdown of Bölgede hiçbir vaka meydana gelmemektedir.
hiçbir
no / not any (determiner)
bölge
region
meydana gelmek
to occur / to happen
vaka
incident / case (event or medical)
Questions & Answers about Bölgede hiçbir vaka meydana gelmemektedir.
How is the formal continuous tense formed in gelmemektedir?
The word breaks down as gel-me-mekte-dir. First is the root gel- (come), followed by the negative suffix -me- (not). Then we add the formal present continuous suffix -mekte (is ...-ing) being taught in this lesson. Finally, the formal suffix -dir is added, which is very common in written reports and news to state facts.
Why is the verb negative (gelmemektedir) when the English translation is positive ("is occurring")?
In Turkish, the word hiçbir (no / not any) must always be paired with a negative verb. So literally, the sentence says "Not any incident is not occurring." English uses "no" with a positive verb ("no incident is occurring"), but Turkish requires this double negative structure.
What does meydana mean in this sentence?
It is part of the fixed compound verb meydana gelmek, which means "to occur" or "to happen." Literally, meydan means "square" or "open space," and -a is the "to" direction suffix. So meydana gelmek literally translates as "to come to the square," meaning a situation comes out into the open or takes place.
Could I just say gelmiyor instead of gelmemektedir?