Breakdown of Yönetici bu projeye önem veriyor.
bu
this
proje
project
yönetici
manager
önem vermek
to attach importance to
Questions & Answers about Yönetici bu projeye önem veriyor.
Why is -ye added to the word proje?
The phrase önem vermek means "to attach importance" or "to care about." In Turkish, you give importance to something, so the target must take the dative case (-e/-a). Because proje ends in a vowel, it needs the buffer letter y before the dative suffix -e, forming projeye.
How is the word yönetici (manager) formed?
It is built from the verb yönetmek, which means "to manage" or "to direct." By removing the infinitive -mek and adding the agent suffix -ici (which acts like "-er" or "-or" in English), it becomes a noun describing the person doing the action.
Is there a single verb for "to attach importance" instead of using önem vermek?
Yes, you can use the verb önemsemek (to care about, to value). But be careful with your cases! While önem vermek takes the dative case (projeye), önemsemek takes the accusative case (the specific direct object). If you used it here, the sentence would change to: Yönetici bu projeyi önemsiyor.
How could I use this lesson's topic, olarak, to say "As a manager, he attaches importance to this project"?
You can place olarak right after a noun to mean "as a" or "in the capacity of." To change the sentence this way, you would say: Yönetici olarak bu projeye önem veriyor. Notice that here, yönetici becomes the role, and the subject is a hidden "he" or "she" (o).
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