Breakdown of Problemi, başkanın bize bildirdiği gibi netleştiriyoruz.
biz
we
problem
problem
başkan
president, chairman
gibi
like (similar to)
bildirmek
to report
netleştirmek
to clarify
Questions & Answers about Problemi, başkanın bize bildirdiği gibi netleştiriyoruz.
How does the grammar behind başkanın ... bildirdiği gibi work to mean "as the president reported"?
This uses the pattern you are currently learning: verb + -dik + possessive + gibi. To say "as someone does/did", the subject takes the genitive case (başkanın, meaning "the president's") and the verb takes a possessive ending. So, bildirdiği literally means "his reporting". Together with gibi, it acts as an adverb clause meaning "just as he reported".
Why does bildirdiği end in -ği instead of just -dik?
The base suffix is indeed -dik. However, when we add the 3rd person possessive suffix -i to link it back to the president, the hard k at the end of -dik softens to a ğ due to consonant mutation. So, bildir + dik + i becomes bildirdiği.
How is the long verb netleştiriyoruz built from the word net (clear)?
It is built in layers. First, we add -leş to turn the adjective into a verb: netleşmek (to become clear). Then, we add the causative suffix -tir to make it an action done to an object: netleştirmek (to make clear / to clarify). Finally, we add the present continuous -iyor and the "we" ending -uz.
Why is problem in the accusative case (problemi)?
Because it is the specific direct object of the main verb netleştiriyoruz. We are not just clarifying any general issue; we are clarifying the specific problem that the president reported.
Why is there a comma after Problemi?
The comma clarifies the sentence structure. It shows that Problemi is the direct object of the main verb at the very end of the sentence (netleştiriyoruz), separating it from the middle clause so you don't accidentally read it as the object of bildirdiği.
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