Word
Niye burada bekliyorsunuz?
Meaning
Why are you waiting here?
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Niye burada bekliyorsunuz?
I usually see neden for "why". Is niye the same thing?
Yes, niye and neden both mean "why" and can be used interchangeably in most cases. Niye is very common in everyday spoken Turkish.
How does the word burada break down to mean "here"?
It comes from the root bura (this place) plus the location ending -da (in/at/on). So burada literally translates to "at this place" or "here".
The dictionary says "to wait" is beklemek. Why is it spelled bekli- instead of bekle- here?
When a verb root ends in a or e (like bekle-), that vowel changes to a narrower vowel (ı, i, u, or ü) when you add the present continuous ending -iyor. Here, the e changes to an i, making it bekliyor.
Who exactly is being asked the question based on the ending of bekliyorsunuz?
The ending -sunuz on bekliyorsunuz means "you". It is used either when talking to a group of people (plural "you") or when speaking to one person in a polite, formal way.