Breakdown of Noter, yeminli tercümanın imzasını kontrol ediyor mu?
kontrol etmek
to check
mi
question particle (mı/mi/mu/mü)
tercüman
interpreter
imza
signature
noter
notary
yeminli
sworn
Questions & Answers about Noter, yeminli tercümanın imzasını kontrol ediyor mu?
Why does imzasını have both an -sı and an -nı ending instead of just imzayı?
This is because it is part of a "possessor-possessed" chain acting as a specific direct object. Tercümanın imzası means "the translator's signature" (using the possessive suffix -sı). Because this signature is the specific thing being checked, it needs the accusative case suffix (-ı). The -n- is a buffer letter that must always be used when attaching a case suffix to a 3rd person possessive suffix.
English uses the simple present "Does the notary check", so why does the Turkish use the present continuous ediyor?
While Turkish does have a simple present tense (the aorist), it frequently uses the present continuous (-Iyor) for general facts, routines, and everyday questions where English would use the simple present. Saying kontrol eder mi? would also be grammatically correct, but ediyor mu? is extremely common and natural in spoken Turkish.
How does the word yeminli translate to "sworn"?
It comes from the noun yemin, which means "oath." The suffix -li means "with" or "characterized by." Adding it creates the adjective yeminli (literally "with an oath"), which is the standard term in Turkish for a "sworn" or certified professional.
Why is there a comma immediately after Noter?
In Turkish, it is a standard punctuation rule to place a comma after the subject of a sentence if there is a long phrase between the subject and the verb. This prevents ambiguity and immediately shows the reader that Noter is the one performing the action.
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