Questions & Answers about Bu sözleşme bağlayıcıydı.
How is the word bağlayıcı constructed?
It comes from the verb bağlamak (to tie, connect, or bind). The root is bağla-. To this, we add the agentive suffix -(y)Icı, which forms an adjective or noun that performs the action. Because bağla- ends in a vowel, we use the buffer y, resulting in bağlayıcı (binding).
Why are there two y letters in bağlayıcıydı?
Can the suffix -(y)Icı create nouns as well as adjectives?
Yes! In this sentence, bağlayıcı acts as an adjective ("binding"). However, this suffix frequently creates agent nouns—words for a person or thing that routinely does the action. For instance, a physical bağlayıcı could be a "binder" or "fastener", just like satıcı (seller) comes from satmak (to sell).
What is the literal breakdown of the word sözleşme?
It stems from the noun söz (word or promise). Adding the reciprocal suffix -leş makes the verb sözleşmek (to give one's word to one another / to make an agreement). Finally, the verbal noun suffix -me turns that action into a concrete noun, sözleşme (contract or agreement).
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