Ben her hafta buzdolabının içini temizliyorum.

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Breakdown of Ben her hafta buzdolabının içini temizliyorum.

• hafta: the week
• her: every
• iç: the inside

Questions & Answers about Ben her hafta buzdolabının içini temizliyorum.

Why is Ben at the beginning? Is it necessary?

In Turkish, subject pronouns like ben (I) are optional because the verb ending -yorum already indicates first-person singular. You can say Her hafta buzdolabının içini temizliyorum without ben, and it still means “I clean…”. Including ben adds emphasis or clarity.

What does her hafta mean, and why is her used instead of “each”?

her means “every” or “each,” and when combined with hafta (“week”) you get her hafta = “every week.” In Turkish, her precedes a singular noun to express a recurring unit: her gün (every day), her yıl (every year). It typically comes before the verb, but you can also front it for emphasis: Her hafta ben…

Why is buzdolabının in the genitive case with -nın?

buzdolabı means “fridge.” To say “of the fridge,” you attach the genitive suffix -nın (with vowel harmony) on the possessor: buzdolabının = “fridge’s” or “of the fridge.” This shows that what follows belongs to the fridge (its inside, door, etc.).

How does içini work? Why does iç get two suffixes?