Terzi ceketi tamir ediyor.

to repair

Breakdown of Terzi ceketi tamir ediyor.

• ceket: the jacket
• terzi: the tailor

Questions & Answers about Terzi ceketi tamir ediyor.

What does each word correspond to, and what’s the basic word order?

• Terzi = tailor (subject)
• ceketi = the jacket (direct object, accusative case)
• tamir ediyor = is repairing (compound verb: tamir etmek in present continuous, 3rd person singular)

Turkish prefers Subject–Object–Verb, so the finite verb comes last.

Why does ceket end with -i (ceketi)?

The -i is the accusative ending used for a definite/specific direct object. Terzi ceketi tamir ediyor means the tailor is repairing a particular jacket. If it’s non-specific, use bir: Terzi bir ceket tamir ediyor (the tailor is repairing a jacket).

Could ceketi also mean “his/her jacket”?

By itself, ceketi can be either:

• accusative “the jacket” (as in this sentence), or
• “his/her jacket” (3rd person possessive, nominative).

If you mean “his/her jacket” as a direct object, you must add accusative on top of possessive: ceketini. For clarity about ownership, you can say Terzi kendi ceketini tamir ediyor (the tailor is repairing his/her own jacket).

What is tamir etmek, and why is it ediyor not etiyor?