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Questions & Answers about Terzi ceketi daraltıyor.
What does the ending in daraltıyor mean?
It’s the present continuous/progressive marker in Turkish: verb stem + -(I)yor. Here, daralt- (to make narrower) + -ıyor = daraltıyor, meaning “is taking in/making narrower.” It’s 3rd person singular.
Why is it ceketi and not just ceket?
Because the direct object is definite/specific. Turkish marks definite direct objects with the accusative -(y)I:
- Terzi ceket daraltıyor = The tailor is taking in a jacket / jackets (non-specific).
- Terzi ceketi daraltıyor = The tailor is taking in the jacket (specific).
Could ceketi mean “his/her jacket” here?
Not in this sentence. As a possessed noun, ceketi means “his/her jacket” only in the nominative. As a definite object, “his/her jacket” would be ceketini (possessive + accusative). So:
- Terzi ceketini daraltıyor = The tailor is taking in his/her jacket.
Why does the object come before the verb?