Breakdown of Uzaktan çalışanların yıllık primleri bordroda yazmıyor.
yazmak
to write
çalışmak
to work / to study
prim
bonus
uzaktan
remotely
Questions & Answers about Uzaktan çalışanların yıllık primleri bordroda yazmıyor.
Why does the translation say 'are not written' when yazmıyor is active ('does not write')?
In English, we use the passive voice for things recorded on signs or documents. In Turkish, the active verb yazmak is often used for this instead. Just as you might say 'The newspaper says' in English, Turkish uses the active form to mean 'It is written' or 'It says'. Therefore, bordroda yazmıyor translates naturally to 'are not written on the payroll'.
I know the ablative suffix (-dan/-den/-tan/-ten) means 'from'. How does that make uzaktan mean 'remotely'?
The ablative case is often used to turn adjectives into adverbs that describe how an action is done. Here, uzak means 'far', and adding -tan literally makes it 'from afar'. When paired with working, doing it 'from afar' translates nicely to working 'remotely'.
How does the word çalışanların break down to mean 'of those who work'?
It starts with the verb root çalış- (work) and adds the present participle suffix -an to mean 'working' or 'one who works'. Then, the plural -lar makes it 'those who work', and finally the genitive suffix -ın adds 'of'. Altogether, it gives us 'of the remote workers'.
Why is there an -i at the end of primleri?