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Ekranı temizledikten sonra leke kalıp kalmadığını kontrol etmelisin.

Ekranı temizledikten sonra leke kalıp kalmadığını kontrol etmelisin.
(You should check whether any stain remains after cleaning the screen.)
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Breakdown of Ekranı temizledikten sonra leke kalıp kalmadığını kontrol etmelisin.

ekran
the screen
sonra
after
kalmak
to remain
temizlemek
to clean
kontrol etmek
to check
-meli
to express necessity
leke
the stain

Questions & Answers about Ekranı temizledikten sonra leke kalıp kalmadığını kontrol etmelisin.

What is the function of -dikten sonra as in temizledikten sonra?

-dikten sonra adds to a verb to express “after doing something.” It attaches directly to the verb root:
• temizle (to clean) + -dikten sonra = temizledikten sonra (“after cleaning”).

Why is ekran in the accusative case as ekranı?

ekranı is the direct object of temizlemek (to clean). In Turkish, a definite object (“the screen”) takes the accusative suffix -ı:
ekran → ekranı

How does leke kalıp kalmadığını mean “whether a stain remains or not”?

This is an indirect yes/no question formed by combining a positive and a negative verb phrase plus a nominalizer and case marker:

  1. kal (remain) + -ıp → kalıp (“and remains”)
  2. kal
    • -ma (negation) + -dığı (nominalizer) → kalmadığı (“that it does not remain”)
  3. -nı: accusative marker for the whole clause
    Together, kalıp kalmadığını = “whether it remains or not.”
What do the suffixes in kontrol etmelisin indicate?

kontrol etmelisin means “you must/should check.” Breakdown:
• kontrol et: “to check”
• -meli: necessity/obligation marker (“must/should”)
• -sin: second-person singular suffix (“you”)

Why is sen (you) not explicitly stated?
Turkish generally omits subject pronouns when the verb’s suffix already identifies the subject. Here, -sin in etmelisin tells you the subject is “you.”
Why is the leke kalıp kalmadığını clause placed before the verb kontrol etmelisin?
Turkish uses a Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) order. The entire object—in this case, the clause leke kalıp kalmadığını—comes before the main verb kontrol etmelisin.
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