Questions & Answers about Menüdeki yemekleri kategoriye göre sıraladık.
What is the role of -deki in Menüdeki?
The suffix -deki actually consists of two parts:
• -de = locative case (“in/on/at”)
• -ki = relative adjective suffix (“that is/are …”)
Together, Menüdeki literally means “(the things) that are on the menu.” It turns menü into “the one(s) on the menu,” functioning like a built-in relative clause.
Why is yemekleri both plural and marked with -i at the end?
yemekleri breaks down as:
- yemek = “food/dish”
- -ler = plural marker → yemekler = “foods/dishes”
- -i = accusative case for definite direct objects → yemekleri = “the dishes” (object)
We use -i because the speaker refers to specific menu items (“the dishes on the menu”).
What does kategoriye göre mean, and how is it formed?
kategoriye göre = “according to category.” Formed by:
• kategori = “category”
• -ye = dative case (“to/for”) → kategoriye = “to the category”
• göre = postposition meaning “according to”
Together they express the adverbial phrase “according to the category.”
Why is kategori in the dative case (-ye) before göre?