Resimleri duvara düzgünce asmalısın.

the picture

Breakdown of Resimleri duvara düzgünce asmalısın.

• asmak: to hang
• -a: to
• düzgünce: neatly

Questions & Answers about Resimleri duvara düzgünce asmalısın.

Why does Resimleri take the suffix -i, and what does that suffix indicate?

The suffix -i is the accusative (definite object) marker. In Turkish, if the direct object is specific or “definite” (like “the pictures” rather than “pictures in general”), you add -i (with vowel and consonant harmony).
• resim + ler (plural) → resimler
• resimler + i (definite object) → resimleri
So Resimleri means “the pictures” as the definite thing you’re hanging.

Why is duvara in the dative case instead of the locative?

The dative case (-a/​-e) marks the goal or direction of a motion. Since you are hanging the pictures onto the wall, not just on it, you use duvar + -a → duvara (“onto the wall”). The locative case (-da/​-de) would mean “at the wall,” not “towards or onto.”

What does the suffix -ce in düzgünce do?

The suffix -ce (one of -ca, -ce, -ça, -çe, chosen by vowel harmony) turns an adjective into an adverb of manner.
• düzgün (adjective: “neat, proper”)
• düzgün + -ce → düzgünce (“neatly,” “in a neat manner”)

How is asmalısın formed, and what nuance does it carry?