Gösterdi

Gösterdi is a Turkish verb form meaning "he/she/it showed" or "he/she/it demonstrated." It is the simple past tense (di'li geçmiş zaman) form of the verb göstermek, which means to show, display, or demonstrate. In Turkish, the subject is often understood from context, so the verb provides the tense and person without needing an explicit subject.

Morphology and usage

Gösterdi is formed by taking the stem göster- and adding the past tense suffix di, resulting in gösterdi. The form reflects Turkish vowel harmony and consonant rules, and it corresponds to a third-person singular subject in the past. The word can stand alone in narrative past or appear with a subject pronoun that clarifies who performed the action. It can also pair with ki (that) to introduce a reported clause, as in gösterdi ki... (“showed that…”).

Meanings and contexts

The primary sense is physical demonstration: "O tabloyu gösterdi" means "He showed the painting." It can also be used in a figurative sense, such as presenting data or evidence: "Veriler gösterdi ki…" ("The data showed that…"). In storytelling, gösterdi contributes to describing actions completed in the past by a specific subject.

Related forms and etymology

Göstermek, the root verb, means to show or to demonstrate. Gösterdi is one of several conjugated past forms derived from this root. The term is common in daily language, journalism, and written Turkish, maintaining a neutral, informative tone suitable for encyclopedic use.

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