-dığını qeyd etmək
Formal Noting Complement
The pattern -dığını qeyd etmək is used to report information objectively. It translates to 'to note that...' or 'to record that...' and is a staple of formal Azerbaijani prose.
How It Works
The pattern -dığını qeyd etmək is a high-level reporting structure used in journalism, academic writing, and official reports. Unlike the more common ki complement clause, this nominalized version is considered more sophisticated and concise.
1. Morphological Breakdown:
- Verb Stem: The base action being reported.
- -dıq⁴: The factive nominalizer. Note that the final 'q' or 'k' always undergoes consonant voicing (changing to 'ğ' or 'y') because it is followed by a vowel-starting possessive suffix (e.g., etdik + i → etdiyini).
- Possessive Suffix: The suffix agrees with the subject of the subordinate clause. While -ı/-i/-u/-ü is most common for 3rd person reports, it changes for other persons (e.g., -dığımı for 'that I...', -dığını for 'that you...').
- Buffer 'n': Inserted before the case marker when using 3rd person possessive suffixes.
- Accusative Case: The suffix -(n)ı/-(n)i/-(n)u/-(n)ü is required because the entire clause is the direct object of 'qeyd etmək'.
2. Syntactic Rule:
The subject of the subordinate clause must take the genitive case. For example, in 'The minister noted...', 'minister' (Nazir) becomes 'Nazirin'. If the subject is 'I', it becomes mənim (e.g., mənim gəldiyimi qeyd etdi - 'he noted that I came').
3. Nuance:
While demək means 'to say', qeyd etmək implies that the information is a specific point being highlighted or officially recorded. It treats the information as a fact (factive) rather than a mere opinion or rumor.
Examples (4)
- Nazir iqtisadiyyatın sürətlə inkişaf etdiyini qeyd etdi.
The minister noted that the economy is developing rapidly.
Word by Word: Minister economy-genitive rapidly development doing-his-acc noted.
Here, 'iqtisadiyyatın' is in the genitive case, and 'etdiyini' functions as the nominalized object of the verb 'qeyd etdi'.
- Mütəxəssislər bu metodun daha effektiv olduğunu qeyd edirlər.
Experts note that this method is more effective.
Word by Word: Experts this method-genitive more effective being-its-acc note.
The verb 'olmaq' (to be) becomes 'olduğunu' to report a present state or characteristic.
- Hesabatda cinayətkarlığın səviyyəsinin aşağı düşdüyü qeyd olunur.
It is noted in the report that the level of crime has decreased.
Word by Word: Report-in crime-genitive level-genitive down falling-its noted is-being.
This uses the passive form 'qeyd olunmaq'. Note that in the passive, the accusative '-nı' is dropped because the clause becomes the grammatical subject.
- Müəllif yeni tapıntıların əhəmiyyətli olduğunu qeyd etdi.
The author noted that the new findings are significant.
Word by Word: Author new findings-genitive significant being-their-acc noted.
A classic academic usage reporting a specific observation within a text.
Common Mistakes
Omitting the genitive case on the subordinate subject.
Müəllif nəticələr ilkin olduğunu qeyd edir.Müəllif nəticələrin ilkin olduğunu qeyd edir.In Azerbaijani nominalized clauses, the subject ('nəticələr') must be in the genitive case ('nəticələrin') to link correctly to the possessive suffix in 'olduğunu'.
Using -dığını for future events.
O, sabah gəldiyini qeyd etdi.O, sabah gələcəyini qeyd etdi.The suffix -dıq is for present or past facts. For future reporting, you must use -acağını/-əcəyini.
How It Connects
Learn This First
To understand '-dığını qeyd etmək', a learner must first learn how to form factual complement clauses using the '-dığını' suffix. This involves understanding the relationship between a genitive subject and a possessed participle, as well as the rules for layering case endings onto possessive suffixes. The verb 'qeyd etmək' (to note/state) then acts as the main verb taking this nominalized clause as its direct object.
Related Patterns
- ki (tamamlıq cümləsi)Complement Clause with Ki
The less formal alternative for reporting (e.g., 'Qeyd etdi ki...').
Level 5 - Genitive-possessive noun phrase
The underlying logic of the genitive subject and possessive suffix in this pattern.
Level 2 - -dığını vurğulamaqEmphatic Reporting Complement
A similar formal reporting pattern used specifically for emphasizing a point.
Level 6 - qeyd olunur kiFormal Noted Statement
The passive, impersonal version of this reporting structure.
Level 5 - -dığını iddia etməkClaiming Complement
A similar structure used when the reported information is a claim rather than a noted fact.
Level 6
Words in This Pattern
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