Word
İki ülkenin uzlaşması amacıyla müzakereler devam etmektedir.
Meaning
Negotiations are continuing with the aim of the two countries reaching an agreement.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of İki ülkenin uzlaşması amacıyla müzakereler devam etmektedir.
iki
two
ülke
country
devam etmek
to continue
müzakere
negotiation
Questions & Answers about İki ülkenin uzlaşması amacıyla müzakereler devam etmektedir.
Why do we use the verbal noun uzlaşması instead of the infinitive uzlaşmak before amacıyla?
We use the verbal noun (-ma) with a possessive suffix (-sı) because the subject of the purpose clause ("the two countries") is different from the subject of the main sentence ("negotiations"). When the subjects differ, you must use a genitive-possessive construction: İki ülkenin uzlaşması (the two countries' reaching an agreement). If the subjects were the same, we would just use the infinitive -mak.
How exactly is the word amacıyla constructed?
It is built from the noun amaç (aim/purpose). First, it takes the 3rd person possessive suffix -ı (becoming amacı) to link it to the preceding phrase, meaning "the aim of". Next, a buffer letter -y- is added, followed by the instrumental suffix -la (with). Literally, it means "with the aim of".
What is the difference between devam etmektedir and devam ediyor?
The suffix -mekte is a formal, written alternative to the standard continuous tense -iyor. You will frequently encounter it in news reports, business writing, and official announcements. The -dir suffix at the end adds an objective, factual tone, emphasizing that this is a formal statement of fact rather than a casual observation.
How does the reciprocal suffix change the meaning of the root in uzlaşması?