Kol saatini takmayı unutma; randevu saatini kaçırma.

to forget

Breakdown of Kol saatini takmayı unutma; randevu saatini kaçırma.

• takmak: to wear
• kaçırmak: to miss
• kol saati: the wristwatch

Questions & Answers about Kol saatini takmayı unutma; randevu saatini kaçırma.

Why is it takmayı, not takmak, after unutma?

In Turkish, “to forget to do X” is expressed with a verbal noun: V-mAyI unutmak. So you nominalize the verb with -mA and then add the accusative -(y)I because it’s the object of unutmak.

• takmayı = tak- (to put on/wear an accessory) + -ma (verbal noun) + -yı (accusative) Pattern: X yapmayı unutma = “don’t forget to do X.”

What is the function of the -y- in takmayı?

It’s a buffer consonant used before a vowel-initial suffix. Here, takma ends in a vowel and we’re adding the accusative -(I), so we insert -y-: takma-y-ı → takmayı. This keeps vowels from clashing.

Why does kol saatini end with -ni?

Because it’s in the accusative case (definite direct object). Internally:

• kol saati is a compound meaning “wristwatch” (literally “arm watch”; the head noun has a 3rd-person possessive marker).
• Add accusative -(I) to a possessed form → you get a buffer -n-: kol saat-i + -ni → kol saatini. So kol saatini = “the wristwatch” (as a specific object).