Learn Turkish: Bu anlaşmanın bitmesi üzücü. - It is sad for this agreement to end.

While English says 'for this agreement to end', Turkish treats the phrase 'this agreement ending' as the subject of the sentence. We turn the verb bitmek (to end) into a noun using the -me suffix, and add the possessive -si so it 'belongs' to the agreement. Literally: 'This agreement's ending is sad.'

Why is anlaşma (agreement) in the genitive case (anlaşmanın)?

Because it acts as the 'owner' of the action. In Turkish verbal noun clauses, the doer of the action takes the genitive case, and the action takes a possessive ending. It matches bitmesi (its ending) to mean 'the agreement's ending'.

What is the difference between saying bitmesi üzücü and bittiği üzücü?

Using the -dik suffix (bittiği üzücü) presents the ending as an established fact: 'It is sad that this agreement ended.' Using the short verbal noun -me (bitmesi üzücü) focuses more on the event or idea of the action itself: 'It is sad for this agreement to end.'

How is the word üzücü formed?

It comes from the verb üzmek (to sadden / to upset). The suffix -ici / -ücü turns a verb into an adjective describing something that causes that action or feeling. So, üzücü literally means 'saddening' or 'upsetting'.