Learn Hardcore Turkish: Susadım, mutfaktan su getiriyorum. - I am thirsty, I’m bringing water from the kitchen.

getirmek: bring (toward the speaker/listener/target location).
götürmek: take/carry away (from here to somewhere else).
almak: get/take/receive/buy (doesn’t encode direction). So mutfaktan su getiriyorum implies bringing the water here (to you/us). Mutfaktan su alıyorum is “I’m getting/taking water from the kitchen” (not necessarily bringing it back). Su götürüyorum means you’re taking water elsewhere.

Turkish often uses the simple past -dı for newly-entered states with a current result. Susadım literally means “I got thirsty,” understood as “I’m (now) thirsty.” The same pattern appears in bodily states like Acıktım (I got hungry), Üşüdüm (I got cold), and Yoruldum (I got tired).

What’s the difference between Susadım and Susuyorum?

Susadım: The change has happened; you’re already thirsty now (resultative).
Susuyorum: “I’m getting thirsty” (the change is in progress).
You may also hear Susamışım (with evidential -miş), which suggests you’ve just realized or are reporting “apparently I’m thirsty.”

Do I need the subject pronoun in Ben susadım or Ben mutfaktan su getiriyorum?

No. Person is already marked on the verb (-m in susadım, -um in getiriyorum). Use ben only for emphasis or contrast, e.g., Ben susadım (as opposed to others), or Susadım ben for a colloquial emphasis on “I.”

How is Susadım formed?