İlk kaynağı numaraya göre sıralayıp sonra ikincisini bağlantıya ekle.

Arrange the first source by its number and then add the second one to the connection.

Breakdown of İlk kaynağı numaraya göre sıralayıp sonra ikincisini bağlantıya ekle.

• eklemek: to add
• sonra: then
• kaynak: the source
• göre: according to
• ilk: first
• bağlantı: the connection
• numara: the number
• sıralamak: to arrange
• ikincisi: the second one

Questions & Answers about İlk kaynağı numaraya göre sıralayıp sonra ikincisini bağlantıya ekle.

What does the suffix -ı in kaynağı indicate?

The suffix -ı is the accusative case marker for a definite direct object. kaynak (source) + -ı = kaynağı, meaning “the source” is specifically being sorted.

Why is it numaraya göre instead of numara göre?

The postposition göre (“according to”) requires its preceding noun to be in the dative case. So numara (“number”) takes the dative -ya → numaraya, then you add göre.

What function does the ending -ıp in sıralayıp serve?

The suffix -ıp is a converb (bağlaç-fiil) that links two verbs. It shows the first action is completed before the second: “having sorted …, then …”.

Why is ekle not also connected with -ıp like sıralayıp?

ekle is the main verb in imperative form. Only the verb you want to sequence uses the converb suffix. The final action stands alone in its proper imperative form.

Why isn’t there a pronoun like sen (you) in this sentence?

Turkish typically omits subject pronouns when they are clear from the verb ending. Both sıralayıp and ekle are 2nd-person-singular imperatives, so “you” is implied.

How is ikincisini formed from iki?

Formation steps:

1. iki “two”
2. • -inci (ordinal) → ikinci “second”
3. • -si (3rd-person poss.) → ikincisi “the second one”
4. • -ni (accusative) → ikincisini “the second one” (definite object)

Why does ikincisini end with -ni?

That -ni is the accusative marker for definite objects. Since it’s “the second one” (definite), it takes -ni.

Can you replace sıralayıp with sıraladıktan sonra?

Yes. sıraladıktan sonra also means “after sorting.” You’d get:
İlk kaynağı numaraya göre sıraladıktan sonra ikincisini bağlantıya ekle.
This version is more explicit/formal.

What grammatical form is ekle?

ekle is the 2nd-person-singular imperative of eklemek (“to add”), telling someone directly “add it.”

Why is bağlantıya in the dative case (ending in -ya)?

The verb eklemek (“to add”) takes its target in the dative case, “add something to something.” So bağlantı (“link”) becomes bağlantıya (“to the link”).