Word
Antika eşyalar diğer pazarda satılıyor.
Meaning
Antiques are sold at the other market.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Antika eşyalar diğer pazarda satılıyor.
satmak
to sell
pazar
bazaar / open-air market
eşya
belonging / item / stuff (goods, objects)
antika
antique
Questions & Answers about Antika eşyalar diğer pazarda satılıyor.
Since this lesson is about değil mi?, how would I add it to this sentence?
How is the passive voice formed in the word satılıyor?
The root verb is satmak (to sell). To make it passive ("to be sold"), we add the passive suffix -ıl, making it satılmak. Then we drop the -mak and add the present continuous suffix -ıyor to get satılıyor (is being sold / are sold).
Why isn't there a plural suffix on the verb satılıyor since the subject is plural (eşyalar)?
In Turkish, when a plural subject is non-human (like eşyalar - items), the verb is almost always conjugated in the singular third-person form. So we use satılıyor instead of satılıyorlar.
Could I just say antikalar instead of antika eşyalar?
Yes, you can. Antikalar means "antiques" and is perfectly understood. However, antika eşyalar (literally "antique items" or "antique goods") is a very common, natural way to refer to vintage furniture and objects in Turkish.