Breakdown of Mutfak lavabosundaki tıkalı boruyu açmak için özel aletler gerekiyor.
mutfak
the kitchen
için
for
özel
special
açmak
to open
gerekmek
to be needed
-daki
in
alet
the tool
lavabo
the sink
tıkalı
blocked
boru
the pipe
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Questions & Answers about Mutfak lavabosundaki tıkalı boruyu açmak için özel aletler gerekiyor.
Why is gerekiyor placed at the end of the sentence?
Turkish is generally an SOV (subject-object-verb) language, so the main verb or verbal phrase appears at the very end. Here gerekiyor (“it is necessary”) follows all the elements it governs (the purpose clause and its objects).
What is the structure of mutfak lavabosundaki?
Breakdown of mutfak lavabosundaki:
- mutfak = kitchen
- lavabo = sink
- -su = 3rd person singular possessive suffix (“its sink”)
- -nda = locative case suffix (“in”)
- -ki = relative suffix (“that is”)
Put together, mutfak lavabosundaki literally means “the (thing) that is in the kitchen sink,” i.e. “in the kitchen sink.”
Why does boruyu have the suffix -yu?
In Turkish, a specific (definite) direct object takes the accusative suffix -(y)I (with vowel harmony). Since boru ends in a vowel, a buffer y is inserted, giving boruyu. It signals “the (clogged) pipe” as a definite object.
What does tıkalı mean and how is it formed?
tıkalı is an adjective meaning “clogged.” It comes from the verb tıka-mak (to clog) plus the adjectival suffix -lı/-li/-lu/-lü (chosen by vowel harmony). So tıka + lı → tıkalı = “having been clogged.”
What is the role of için in this sentence?
için means “for” or “in order to.” It marks purpose.
In … boruyu açmak için …, it means “in order to open/clear the pipe.”
What’s the difference between gerekiyor and the adjective gerekli?
- gerekli is an adjective: gerekli alet = “necessary tool.”
- gerekiyor is the 3rd person singular present of the impersonal verb gerekmek, meaning “it is necessary.”
So you can say:
• Özel aletler gerekli. (Tools are necessary.)
• Özel aletler gerekiyor. (Tools are needed.)
Can you use lazım instead of gerekiyor?
Yes. lazım is a colloquial way to express necessity. It usually follows the dative case:
• Özel aletlere lazım. = “Special tools are needed.”
You may also hear Özel aletler lazım in casual speech.
Is there a single Turkish verb for “to unclog” instead of using boruyu açmak?
There isn’t a widely used one-word equivalent. The normal expression is boruyu açmak (“to open/clear the pipe”). You might also see tıkanıklığı gidermek (“to remove the clog”), but boruyu açmak remains the most common.