Breakdown of Sistemin kurulumu sonunda bitti.
son
end
bitmek
to finish / to end
sistem
system
kurulum
installation
Questions & Answers about Sistemin kurulumu sonunda bitti.
I see the abstract noun suffix -um in kurulum, but what is the -ul part doing?
The root verb is kurmak (to set up, to install). Before adding the noun-making suffix -um, the verb takes the passive suffix -ul, making kurulmak (to be set up). Therefore, kurulum comes from the passive stem and means 'the process of being set up' or 'installation'.
Why does kurulum have an extra -u at the end to make kurulumu?
It is the 3rd person possessive suffix required to complete the noun phrase sistemin kurulumu (the installation of the system). Because sistem has the genitive suffix -in (of the system), the second noun must take the possessive suffix -u to link them together.
Could I use nihayet instead of sonunda in this sentence?
Yes, you could say Sistemin kurulumu nihayet bitti. Both mean 'finally' and convey a sense of relief after waiting. Sonunda literally translates as 'at its end' (from son), but it functions perfectly as an adverb meaning 'at last' here.
The English translation says 'is finished', which sounds passive. Why is the active verb bitti used instead of a passive like bitirildi?
In Turkish, bitmek is an intransitive verb, meaning the subject itself ends or runs out. English often uses the passive state 'is finished' to describe a completed condition, but Turkish naturally prefers stating that the event itself simply concluded using the active form bitti.
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