Breakdown of Barış hoşgörü ile başlar.
başlamak
to begin, to start
ile
with / by / and (linking nouns)
barış
peace (opposite of war)
hoşgörü
tolerance (open-mindedness)
Questions & Answers about Barış hoşgörü ile başlar.
How is the noun hoşgörü (tolerance) formed?
It comes from the compound verb hoş görmek, which literally means "to see pleasantly" but is used to mean "to tolerate." The suffix -ü is added to the verb root gör- to turn it into the noun hoşgörü (tolerance).
Does the verb başlamak (to begin) come from a noun?
Yes! It comes from the noun baş, meaning "head." The suffix -la is a very common denominal suffix that turns a noun or adjective into a verb. So, to "head" something evolved into meaning to "start" it. While your current lesson focuses on the -(I)msEmEk suffix for attitude verbs, -la is another fundamental way Turkish builds verbs from nouns.
Could we attach ile to the preceding word and say hoşgörüyle instead?
Absolutely. Barış hoşgörüyle başlar is perfectly natural and means the exact same thing. Writing ile as a separate word is slightly more formal and emphatic, which fits the proverb-like, philosophical tone of this sentence.
Does the word barış contain the reciprocal suffix -ış?
It does! The noun barış (peace) comes from the verb barışmak (to make peace / to reconcile). The -ış portion is the reciprocal suffix, indicating an action that people do with each other or mutually, just like in görüşmek (to meet/discuss) or anlaşmak (to agree).
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