Breakdown of Toplumsal dayanışmayı yüzyıllardır sürdüregelmişler.
yüzyıl
century
sürdürmek
to maintain
toplumsal
societal
dayanışma
solidarity
Questions & Answers about Toplumsal dayanışmayı yüzyıllardır sürdüregelmişler.
How exactly is the verb sürdüregelmişler formed with the -(y)Agelmek structure?
It starts with the verb sürdürmek (to maintain/continue). We drop the infinitive, add the buffer vowel -e, and attach gelmek to form sürdüregelmek. This compound structure shows that an action has been happening continuously from the past up to the present (historical continuity). Finally, it takes the -miş past tense and the -ler plural ending.
Why is the -miş tense used here instead of -iyor or -di, since they are still doing it?
With the -(y)Agelmek structure, the -miş suffix is very common. It doesn't necessarily mean hearsay or 'I heard that' here. Instead, it acts like the English present perfect continuous ('they have been maintaining'), establishing the action as a longstanding historical fact or tradition that has come down to us.
Doesn't sürmek mean 'to last' or 'to drive'? How does it become 'to maintain'?
Yes, sürmek often means 'to last' or 'to continue' on its own. By adding the causative suffix -dür, we get sürdürmek, which literally means 'to make last' or 'to cause to continue.' In everyday Turkish, this naturally translates to 'to maintain,' 'to sustain,' or 'to carry on.'
Why does dayanışma take the accusative ending in dayanışmayı?
Because 'societal solidarity' is a specific concept acting as the direct object of the verb sürdürmek. Without the accusative -(y)ı, it would sound like they are maintaining a random or generic solidarity, whereas dayanışmayı points to the specific established concept of solidarity within that society.
How does -dır work in yüzyıllardır?
The suffix -dır (or its variations like -dir, -tır) attached to a time expression translates to 'for' in English, showing the duration of an ongoing action. Yüzyıllar means 'centuries,' so yüzyıllardır means 'for centuries.'
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