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Yeni gözlük sipariş ettim, yarın teslim edilecek.

Yeni gözlük sipariş ettim, yarın teslim edilecek.
I ordered new glasses; they will be delivered tomorrow.

Breakdown of Yeni gözlük sipariş ettim, yarın teslim edilecek.

yeni
new
yarın
tomorrow
sipariş etmek
to order
teslim edilmek
to be delivered
gözlük
the glasses
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Questions & Answers about Yeni gözlük sipariş ettim, yarın teslim edilecek.

Why is there no accusative ending on the noun in Yeni gözlük sipariş ettim?
  • In Turkish, only definite/specific direct objects take the accusative suffix -(y)i.
  • A bare noun is understood as indefinite. So Yeni gözlük sipariş ettim = I ordered a new pair of glasses (not a specific, known one).
  • If it’s specific/definite, add the accusative: Yeni gözlüğü sipariş ettim = I ordered the new glasses (the one we both know).
  • Note the form change: gözlük
    • -(y)i → gözlüğü (k → ğ before a vowel; -ü by vowel harmony).
Is gözlük singular or plural here?
  • Gözlük is singular in Turkish and means “a pair of glasses.” English uses a plural form for this item, but Turkish treats it as one thing.
  • Plural would be gözlükler (multiple pairs).
  • Examples:
    • Yeni gözlük sipariş ettim. (one pair)
    • Yeni gözlükler sipariş ettim. (several pairs)
Should I say yeni gözlük or yeni bir gözlük?
  • Both are correct. Yeni gözlük is neutral-indefinite. Yeni bir gözlük adds a clearer “a/one” sense or slight emphasis.
  • Use bir if you want to stress “one” or introduce a new, specific-but-unnamed item; otherwise it’s optional.
Is sipariş ettim the only natural way? What about sipariş verdim?
  • Both sipariş ettim and sipariş verdim are idiomatic and common.
  • Sipariş yaptım is heard but less standard; safer to avoid.
  • Siparişledim exists in some business jargon but sounds nonstandard/odd in everyday speech.
How is sipariş ettim formed?
  • It’s a light-verb compound: sipariş etmek = to place an order.
  • Past simple, 1st person singular: et- (do) + -ti (past) + -m (I) → ettim.
  • Negation: sipariş etmedim (I didn’t order).
  • Question: sipariş ettim mi?
Why is the subject pronoun ben omitted?
  • Turkish is pro-drop: the verb ending shows the subject. -m in ettim already means “I.”
  • Add Ben only for emphasis/contrast: Ben yeni gözlük sipariş ettim.
Why use the passive yarın teslim edilecek instead of an active form?
  • Passive avoids naming the agent, which is natural when the deliverer is obvious/irrelevant.
  • Active alternatives:
    • Yarın teslim edecekler. (They’ll deliver it tomorrow.)
    • Kargo şirketi yarın teslim edecek. (The courier will deliver it tomorrow.)
  • Passive sounds more neutral/objective; active highlights the agent (“they/the courier”).
What exactly is going on morphologically in teslim edilecek?
  • Base compound: teslim etmek = to deliver.
  • Passive infinitive: teslim edilmek = to be delivered (et- → edil- with passive -il).
  • Future, 3rd person: teslim edilecek = it will be delivered.
  • Negative: teslim edilmeyecek = it won’t be delivered.
Do I need a plural verb because “glasses” is plural in English?
  • No. Turkish verbs don’t require plural marking for non-human plural subjects, and gözlük here is singular anyway.
  • If you say gözlükler (plural), both are acceptable:
    • Yarın teslim edilecek. (very common)
    • Yarın teslim edilecekler. (possible; more often used with human subjects or to stress plurality/definiteness)
Can I say Yarın teslim ediliyor for a scheduled delivery?
  • Yes. Yarın teslim ediliyor can imply a fixed schedule/status update (it’s “set to be delivered tomorrow”).
  • Yarın teslim edilecek is the straightforward future and the safest default.
Where can I put yarın in the sentence?
  • Most natural: Yarın teslim edilecek.
  • End-focus (emphatic): Teslim edilecek yarın. (colloquial/marked)
  • Avoid splitting the light-verb compound unnaturally; keep teslim edilecek together rather than Teslim yarın edilecek.
  • A more formal alternative structure: Teslimi yarın yapılacak.
Is the comma between the two clauses okay?
  • Yes; joining short related clauses with a comma is common in Turkish.
  • Other options:
    • Two sentences: Yeni gözlük sipariş ettim. Yarın teslim edilecek.
    • With a conjunction: Yeni gözlük sipariş ettim ve yarın teslim edilecek.
Why are sipariş ettim and teslim edilecek written as two words?
  • Compounds with etmek/olmak/kılmak are written separately even when conjugated.
  • Correct: sipariş ettim, teslim edilecek. Incorrect: siparişettim, teslimedilecek.
How do I say “I will order new glasses; they’ll be delivered tomorrow”?
  • Yeni gözlük sipariş edeceğim, yarın teslim edilecek.
How do I say “I’ll receive them tomorrow” instead of “be delivered”?
  • Use teslim almak (to receive): Yarın teslim alacağım.
  • Full version: Yeni gözlük sipariş ettim, yarın teslim alacağım.
How can I add the agent (“by X”) to the passive?
  • Use -tarafından: Yarın kargo şirketi tarafından teslim edilecek.
  • This is formal. In speech, an active sentence is often better: Kargo şirketi yarın teslim edecek.
What’s the difference between teslim edilecek and teslim olacak?
  • Teslim olmak usually means “to surrender” (people), not “to be delivered” (packages).
  • For packages, use teslim edilmek: Yarın teslim edilecek, not yarın teslim olacak.
Why is the adjective before the noun (yeni gözlük) and not after?
  • In Turkish, adjectives precede nouns: yeni gözlük = new glasses.
  • Post-nominal use makes a predicate sentence: Gözlük yeni. = The glasses are new.
Is edilecektir okay here?
  • Yarın teslim edilecektir is correct but formal/announcement-like, adding certainty with the -dir/-tır ending.
  • Everyday speech prefers Yarın teslim edilecek.