Breakdown of Saatleri sana anlattığım gibi kesinleştiriyor mu?
sen
you
anlatmak
to explain, to tell
saat
hour / o'clock
mi
question particle (mı/mi/mu/mü)
gibi
like (similar to)
kesinleştirmek
to finalize
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?
The pronoun goes with the verb in its clause, anlatmak (to explain). In Turkish, you explain something to someone, so the person receiving the explanation must take the dative case (-e/-a). Therefore, "to you" becomes sana.
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