tanıklık
noun B2- the state or property of being a witness
- the job or function of a witness
Forms you’ll meet
Tap for its suffix chainThe k of tanıklık becomes ğ before a vowel: tanıklığım. The last vowel, ı, is back and unrounded, so the “my” ending is -ım.
The last vowel, ı, is a back vowel, so the “plural” ending is -lar.
The k of tanıklık becomes ğ before a vowel: tanıklığında. The last vowel, ı, is back and unrounded, so the “his/her” ending is -ı. After “his/her” or “their”, the ending takes an n: tanıklığında. The last vowel, ı, is a back vowel, so the “in/at” ending is -nda.
The k of tanıklık becomes ğ before a vowel: tanıklığıyla. The last vowel, ı, is back and unrounded, so the “his/her” ending is -ı. After a vowel, y joins the ending: tanıklığıyla. The last vowel, ı, is a back vowel, so the “with/by” ending is -yla.
Phrases
From the library
Böyle bir durumla karşılaştığında zihniniz doğrudan bir tanıklık olmadığını anlar ve dili buna göre ayarlayarak o meşhur duyulan geçmiş zaman ekini seçer.
When faced with such a situation, your mind understands that there is no direct testimony and, adjusting the language accordingly, selects that famous reported past tense suffix.
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