Breakdown of Bu proje için eksik veriler alınmalı.
bu
this
proje
the project
için
for
veri
the data
-malı
must
alınmak
to be taken
eksik
missing
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Questions & Answers about Bu proje için eksik veriler alınmalı.
What does the suffix -malı in alınmalı express?
It’s the necessity/obligation suffix, showing that something must or should be done.
How is alınmalı formed from the verb root al-?
It breaks down as
al- (verb root “to take/get”)
-ın (passive marker)
-malı (necessity marker)
Together they mean “must be taken.”
Why is it -malı instead of -meli?
Turkish vowel harmony applies: the last vowel in alın is ı (a back vowel), so the necessity suffix takes its back‐vowel form -malı rather than -meli.
Why is the verb in the passive voice (alın-) here?
The passive makes the action impersonal and omits the agent (“who” must take the data). It focuses on what needs to happen rather than who must do it.
Why is veriler plural instead of singular veri?
Although veri can be treated like a mass noun, using the plural veriler emphasizes that multiple data points or sets are missing and need to be obtained.
Does proje require any case ending before için?
No extra case ending is needed. için is a postposition meaning “for,” so it attaches directly to the nominative noun: proje için = “for the project.”
Why is there no explicit subject (e.g., biz) in this sentence?
Turkish often drops subject pronouns when they’re clear or general. In a passive-necessity construction like this, the doer is implied (e.g., “we,” “you,” “one”) and is not stated.
What’s the word order in Bu proje için eksik veriler alınmalı?
Turkish is typically SOV. Here the structure is:
Bu proje için (adverbial/circumstantial) + eksik veriler (object) + alınmalı (verb).
What role does the adjective eksik play in this sentence?
eksik (“missing” or “incomplete”) modifies veriler, specifying which data needs to be obtained.