Breakdown of Anlaşılan bizi dinlemiyor, sadece varsayıyor.
biz
we
dinlemek
to listen
sadece
only, just
anlaşılan
apparently / it seems (as is understood)
varsaymak
to assume (hypothesize)
Questions & Answers about Anlaşılan bizi dinlemiyor, sadece varsayıyor.
The lesson is about demek ki, but this sentence uses anlaşılan. Could we use demek ki here instead?
Yes, they are very similar! Both express a logical inference based on observation. Demek ki means 'so it means that' or 'therefore', while anlaşılan translates to 'apparently' or 'it seems'. You could easily say Demek ki bizi dinlemiyor here with almost the exact same meaning.
How is the word anlaşılan built grammatically?
It comes from the verb anlamak (to understand). With passive suffixes it becomes anlaşılmak (to be understood). Finally, the subject participle suffix -an is added to make anlaşılan, which literally means 'that which is understood'. Over time, it has become a set adverb meaning 'apparently'.
In English we say 'listening TO us', so why does Turkish use the accusative bizi instead of the dative bize?
Unlike English, the Turkish verb dinlemek (to listen) takes a direct object rather than a directional one. You are directly 'listening' the person, so they must be in the accusative case. This is a common trap for English speakers, so always remember to pair the accusative case with dinlemek.
Where does the verb varsayıyor come from?
It is a compound verb made of var (existent / there is) and saymak (to count or consider). Literally, it means 'to count as existing'. When put together as varsaymak, it is the standard way to say 'to assume' or 'to suppose'.
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