Breakdown of Sessizlik giderek artıyor.
sessizlik
silence
artmak
to increase
giderek
increasingly / gradually
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Questions & Answers about Sessizlik giderek artıyor.
I know gitmek means "to go", so how does giderek mean "gradually"?
The word giderek combines the verb root git (to go) with the suffix -erek (by doing / while doing). Literally it means "by going," but in Turkish, this is the standard idiomatic way to express that an action or state is happening "gradually" or "step by step" over time.
Could I use gittikçe instead of giderek in this sentence?
Yes, absolutely! Sessizlik gittikçe artıyor means exactly the same thing. Both words are used to show gradual change. While giderek is slightly more common directly before verbs and gittikçe before adjectives, they are generally interchangeable.
How is the noun sessizlik (silence) built?
Why doesn't the "t" in artıyor change to a "d"? Doesn't the rule say "t" softens before a vowel?