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Eski fotoğrafları dijitalleştirmek gerekir.

Eski fotoğrafları dijitalleştirmek gerekir.
It is necessary to digitize old photographs.

Breakdown of Eski fotoğrafları dijitalleştirmek gerekir.

eski
old
gerekmek
to be necessary
fotoğraf
the photograph
dijitalleştirmek
to digitize
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Questions & Answers about Eski fotoğrafları dijitalleştirmek gerekir.

What does dijitalleştirmek mean, and how is it formed?

dijitalleştirmek literally means “to make digital,” i.e. “to digitize.” It’s built from:

  • dijital (loanword “digital”)
  • -leştir (a causative/verb-forming suffix, “to make X”)
  • -mek (infinitive suffix “to …”)
Why does fotoğrafları end with -ları?

Because fotoğrafları is a definite plural direct object. It breaks down as:

  • fotoğraf (“photo”)
  • -lar (plural)
  • -ı (accusative for definite objects)
    So fotoğrafları = “the photos.”
What role does the suffix -mek play in dijitalleştirmek?

The suffix -mek turns a verb stem into its infinitive (“to …” form). Here:
dijitalleştir (stem “digitize”) + -mek = dijitalleştirmek (“to digitize”).

How do you translate the structure dijitalleştirmek gerekir into English?

This is an impersonal necessity construction. It literally means “it is necessary to digitize…” In English we’d say:

  • “One must digitize old photos.”
  • “It is necessary to digitize old photos.”
How can I say “I need to digitize old photos” in Turkish?

Two common ways:
1) Eski fotoğrafları dijitalleştirmem gerekiyor.
(“I need to digitize old photos.”)
2) Eski fotoğrafları dijitalleştirmek zorundayım.
(“I am obliged to digitize old photos.”)

How do I make the sentence negative?

Replace gerekir with gerekmez:
Eski fotoğrafları dijitalleştirmek gerekmez.
“It is not necessary to digitize old photos.”

How do you turn this into a yes/no question?

Add the question particle mi (with vowel harmony) after gerekir:
Eski fotoğrafları dijitalleştirmek gerekir mi?
“Is it necessary to digitize old photos?”

Can I express the same idea in the passive or with another necessity form?

Yes. Using the passive plus -meli/-malı necessity suffix:
Eski fotoğraflar dijitalleştirilmeli.
“Old photos should be (must be) digitized.”