Breakdown of Blokzincir sisteminin öngörülemez olduğu gerçeğini kabul etmeliyiz.
olmak
to be
kabul etmek
to accept
gerçek
truth / reality
sistem
system
blokzincir
blockchain
öngörülemez
unpredictable
Questions & Answers about Blokzincir sisteminin öngörülemez olduğu gerçeğini kabul etmeliyiz.
How does the phrase olduğu gerçeğini work to mean 'the fact that it is'?
This uses the structure you are learning in this lesson: a modifying clause plus an abstract noun. In English, we say 'the fact that [X is]'. In Turkish, you use the object participle -dIk on the verb (here, olmak becomes olduğu, meaning 'its being') followed by the abstract noun gerçek (fact) with a possessive suffix (gerçeği). Literally, it translates to the 'its-being-unpredictable fact'.
Why is sisteminin in the genitive case here?
It acts as the subject of the modifying clause. In Turkish, when a verb is turned into a noun or participle using -dIk (like olduğu), its subject usually takes the genitive case (the 'owner' of the action). So, 'the system is unpredictable' (sistem öngörülemez) becomes 'the system's being unpredictable' (sisteminin öngörülemez olduğu).
Can you break down the suffixes on gerçeğini?
Sure! It comes from gerçek (fact or truth). First, it takes the third-person possessive suffix -i to link it to the clause before it (gerçeği). The 'k' in gerçek softens to 'ğ' because a vowel follows it. Then, because it is the specific direct object of the verb kabul etmeliyiz (we must accept), it takes the accusative case -i. When adding a case ending after a third-person possessive suffix, Turkish requires the buffer letter -n-. So: gerçek + -i (possessive) + -n- (buffer) + -i (accusative) = gerçeğini.
How is the adjective öngörülemez (unpredictable) formed?
It is built from the compound verb öngörmek (to foresee, from ön = front and görmek = to see). First, the passive suffix -ül makes it öngörülmek (to be foreseen). Then, the negative ability suffix -eme (cannot) and the aorist suffix -z (used for general, timeless statements) are attached. Together, öngörülemez literally means 'that which cannot be foreseen'.
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