Breakdown of Manzara gittikçe genişliyor, değil mi?
değil
not
mi
question particle (mı/mi/mu/mü)
manzara
view (physical) / scenery
gittikçe
gradually / more and more
Questions & Answers about Manzara gittikçe genişliyor, değil mi?
Could I use giderek instead of gittikçe in this sentence?
Yes, they are completely interchangeable in this context! Both mean "gradually" or "increasingly." You could say Manzara giderek genişliyor, değil mi? and the meaning would remain exactly the same.
Wait, does gittikçe literally come from the verb gitmek (to go)?
Yes! It is made by adding the suffix -dikçe (meaning "as" or "the more") to the verb root git-. So literally, it means "as it goes." Over time, gittikçe became a fixed vocabulary word used to express that a situation is changing "gradually."
Where does the verb genişliyor come from?
It is built from the adjective geniş (wide). First, the suffix -le is added to turn it into a verb: genişlemek (to widen or expand). Then, when we add the present continuous suffix -iyor, the ending vowel e narrows to an i, giving us genişliyor.
In English, tag questions change (isn't it, doesn't it, aren't we). Does değil mi change depending on the sentence?
No, and that makes it much easier for learners! Değil mi? (literally "not, [question particle]?") acts as a universal tag for "right?" or "isn't that so?". You can tack it onto the end of almost any statement to ask for agreement, regardless of the verb, tense, or person used in the main sentence.