Breakdown of Görüşme saatlerinin belirsiz olması çok üzücü.
çok
very
olmak
to be
saat
hour / o'clock
üzücü
saddening
Questions & Answers about Görüşme saatlerinin belirsiz olması çok üzücü.
Why do we use olması here instead of the basic dictionary form olmak?
When stating a general fact, you can use the basic infinitive, like belirsiz olmak (being uncertain). But because this sentence has a specific subject doing the action (the meeting hours), we must use the short verbal noun -ma plus a possessive suffix. Olması essentially translates to 'its being'.
Why does saatlerinin have the genitive -nin suffix?
This ties directly into the verbal noun rule! When an action clause has its own specific subject (the meeting hours), that subject takes the genitive 'owner' case. It links with the possessive ending on olması to create the structure 'the meeting hours' being uncertain'.
Can we break down the suffixes on saatlerinin?
Yes! The base word is saat (hour). We add -ler for plural (hours). Then -i completes the noun compound görüşme saatleri (meeting hours). Finally, the -nin is added so it can act as the 'owner' or subject of the -ma clause we just discussed.
Why is 'sad' translated as üzücü here instead of the more common üzgün?