Breakdown of Her anne baba evladını çok seviyor.
çok
very
anne
mother
baba
father
sevmek
to love, to like
her
every
evlat
child, offspring (one's own)
Questions & Answers about Her anne baba evladını çok seviyor.
Why is it anne baba (mother father) instead of a specific word for parents?
In Turkish, it is very common to pair related family words together to express a joint concept. Anne baba literally means "mother father," but it is the standard, everyday way to say "parents." Notice that because they follow her (every), they must remain in their singular form.
What are all the suffixes at the end of evladını?
It comes from the word evlat (child or offspring). First, we add the third-person possessive suffix -ı to mean "their child" (or his/her child). Because a vowel was added, the hard t softens to a d. Then we add the buffer letter -n-, followed by the accusative case suffix -ı. The accusative is needed because this specific child is the direct object of the verb seviyor.
Why is the verb seviyor singular if "mother and father" implies multiple people?
The word her (every) always requires a singular noun and a singular verb in Turkish. Just like in English where we say "Every mother and father loves" instead of "love," the verb seviyor stays in the third-person singular form.
Why does seviyor use the present continuous tense (-iyor) instead of the simple present/aorist tense (-er) for a general truth?
While the simple present tense is usually used for general facts, Turkish often prefers the present continuous tense (-iyor) for verbs of emotion, thought, and state (like loving, wanting, or knowing). You could say sever here, but seviyor is extremely common and perfectly natural for describing ongoing general feelings.
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