Learn Turkish: Patron kuralın bağlayıcı olduğunu belirtti. - The boss stated that the rule is binding.

Patron kuralın bağlayıcı olduğunu belirtti.

The boss stated that the rule is binding.

Breakdown of Patron kuralın bağlayıcı olduğunu belirtti.

to state / to indicate

Questions & Answers about Patron kuralın bağlayıcı olduğunu belirtti.

How is the word bağlayıcı formed in this sentence?

It comes from the verb bağlamak (to bind or connect). By adding the suffix -(y)ıcı to the root (bağla-), we create the adjective bağlayıcı (binding). The buffer -y- is used because the verb root ends in a vowel.

Why does kural take the genitive suffix -ın to become kuralın?

It acts as the subject of the embedded noun clause "that the rule is binding." In Turkish, when you create a clause using the -dık suffix (like olduğunu here), the subject of that specific clause must take the genitive case. It literally translates closer to "the rule's being binding."

Break down the suffixes on olduğunu. Why is there an -u at the very end?

The base is the verb olmak (to be). We add the factual noun clause suffix -dık (which softens to -duğ-), followed by the 3rd person possessive -u (matching the genitive kuralın). Finally, the buffer -n- and the accusative suffix -u are added because the entire clause (kuralın bağlayıcı olduğunu) is the direct object of the main verb, belirtti.

Could I just use söyledi instead of belirtti here?