seversin

Seversin is a Turkish verb form meaning "you love." It is the second-person singular present simple (geniş zaman) form of the verb sevmek, to love. Turkish verbs are conjugated for person and number by attaching suffixes to a stem. For sevmek, the present simple stem is sev-. The third-person singular present simple form is sever; the second-person singular suffix is -sin, yielding seversin. Other present forms include severim (I love), severiz (we love), seversiniz (you all love), and severler (they love).

Usage: Seversin is used to state that the speaker’s interlocutor loves someone or something. It is commonly found in everyday speech and can appear with an explicit object, such as "Sen onu seversin" (You love him/her). The sentence "Seni seviyorum" demonstrates the root sev- in the I-love-you construction, where the verb expresses love in the first person.

Etymology and notes: The root sev- is from Turkish sevmek, related to love or affection. Turkish is an agglutinative language, and vowel harmony guides suffix selection. The form seversin is distinct from severim (I love) and sever (he/she loves). Related inflections include severiz (we love), seversiniz (you all love), and severler (they love). In Turkish syntax, the subject pronoun is often omitted, as the verb ending encodes the person.

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