Breakdown of Artık kişisel sınırlar değişmektedir.
sınır
border
değişmek
to change (intransitive, undergo change)
artık
no longer; from now on
kişisel
personal
Questions & Answers about Artık kişisel sınırlar değişmektedir.
How is the word kişisel formed in this sentence?
How do I know whether to use -sel or -sal for this type of adjective?
It follows standard twofold (A-type) vowel harmony based on the last vowel of the root noun. Since kişi has front vowels, it takes -sel. If the root noun had back vowels, like toplum (society) or kavram (concept), it would take -sal to become toplumsal (societal) or kavramsal (conceptual).
Why does the verb use -mektedir instead of the standard present continuous değişiyor?
The -mekte / -makta suffix is a formal or written equivalent of the present continuous -iyor. Adding the factual suffix -dir to make -mektedir gives the statement an objective, documentary tone. You will frequently encounter this structure in news, academic texts, or formal announcements.
I usually see artık translated as "anymore" in negative sentences. How does it work here in a positive sentence?
When used with positive verbs, artık means "now" or "from now on." It specifically highlights a change of state—implying that personal boundaries were not changing before, but now they are.
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