Breakdown of Biz, onun sahnede cesaretlenmesi için alkışladık.
o
that / he / she / it
biz
we
için
for
sahne
stage
alkışlamak
to applaud / to clap
cesaretlenmek
to take courage / to be encouraged
Questions & Answers about Biz, onun sahnede cesaretlenmesi için alkışladık.
How is the word cesaretlenmesi formed, and what does the -len part do?
It starts with the noun cesaret (courage). The suffix -len is added to form the verb cesaretlenmek (to acquire courage or become encouraged). After that, the verbal noun suffix -me and the 3rd person possessive suffix -si are attached to link it with onun (his).
Why do we use onun cesaretlenmesi için instead of just cesaretlenmek için?
If you said cesaretlenmek için alkışladık, it would mean we applauded so that we could take courage. Because the person taking courage (he) is different from the people applauding (we), you must use a genitive-possessive construction: onun (his) + cesaretlenme (taking courage) + -si (his).
Does cesaretlenmek have a passive meaning here since it translates to "getting encouraged"?
Not grammatically. The -lAn suffix often creates an intransitive verb meaning to acquire a noun or become a state. It focuses on him actively acquiring the state of courage (taking courage). The actual passive form of encouraging someone would be a much longer derived verb: cesaretlendirilmek (to be encouraged).
Why is there a comma after Biz?
It clarifies the subject. While not strictly required, placing a comma after a subject pronoun like Biz is very common in Turkish when it is immediately followed by another pronoun like onun. This separates them visually and prevents any momentary confusion when reading.
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