Breakdown of Kargonun takibini kargo numarasıyla yapabilirsin.
-yla
with
yapabilmek
to be able to do
kargo
the shipment
-nun
of
Questions & Answers about Kargonun takibini kargo numarasıyla yapabilirsin.
What does the suffix -nun in kargonun indicate, and why can’t we just say kargo?
When you have a “noun of noun” structure in Turkish (e.g., “the tracking of the cargo”), the first noun (the possessor) takes the genitive suffix. So kargo becomes kargonun, literally “of the cargo.” The second noun (takip) will then carry a possessive suffix to agree with that genitive.
Why is takip written as takibini instead of just takip?
Several things happen:
- Possession: Because the tracking belongs to the cargo, takip (tracking) takes the third-person possessive suffix -i, forming takibi (“its tracking”).
- Accusative/definiteness: The sentence refers to a specific tracking, so we add the accusative suffix -ni (with a buffer n since takibi ends in a vowel), resulting in takibini (“the tracking”).
What role does the suffix -yla play in kargo numarasıyla?
-yla is the instrumental case suffix meaning “with” or “by means of.” By adding it to kargo numarası (“cargo number”), you get kargo numarasıyla = “with the cargo number.”
Can we use the word ile instead of the suffix -yla, as in kargo numarası ile?