Breakdown of Saatleri sana anlattığım gibi kesinleştiriyor mu?
sen
you
anlatmak
to explain, to tell
saat
hour / o'clock
mi
question particle (also mı/mu/mü)
Questions & Answers about Saatleri sana anlattığım gibi kesinleştiriyor mu?
How does anlattığım gibi mean "as I explained"?
This uses the target structure of this lesson: verb + -dık + possessive + gibi. Here, anlatmak (to explain) takes the -dık suffix (which turns it into a factual clause) and the 1st person singular possessive -ım (my). The k softens to ğ because it is followed by a vowel. When paired with gibi (like/as), it literally means "like my explaining," which translates naturally to "as I explained."
Kesinleştiriyor is a very long word! How is it built from the root?
It builds on the adjective kesin (certain/final). The suffix -leş turns it into the verb kesinleşmek (to become certain). Next, the causative suffix -tir is added to make kesinleştirmek (to make certain / to finalize). Finally, the present continuous tense -iyor is added to mean "is finalizing."
Why does saatleri have the accusative -i ending?
Saatleri (the hours/times) is the specific direct object of the main verb kesinleştiriyor. Even though it's placed at the very beginning of the sentence and separated from its verb by the "as I explained" clause, it still needs the definite accusative suffix to show exactly what is being finalized.
Why use the dative sana instead of the accusative seni here?