Yarın akşam restoranda masa ayırtmak istiyorum.

to want

Breakdown of Yarın akşam restoranda masa ayırtmak istiyorum.

• yarın: tomorrow
• masa: the table
• akşam: evening

Questions & Answers about Yarın akşam restoranda masa ayırtmak istiyorum.

Why is ayırtmak in the -mak form instead of a conjugated verb?

Because with istemek (to want), the action you want is kept in the bare infinitive -mek/-mak. The only conjugated verb here is istiyorum (I want). So: ayırtmak istiyorum = “I want to reserve.”

Why is it restoranda with -da? What does that ending mean?

The suffix -da/-de/-ta/-te is the locative case, meaning “at/in/on.” Restoran ends with a voiced consonant and has a back vowel, so it takes -da: restoran-da = “at the restaurant.” After voiceless consonants (p, ç, t, k, f, h, s, ş) you’d see -ta/-te (e.g., parkta).

Why is it masa and not masayı?

In Turkish, the direct object gets the accusative -(y)ı/-(y)i/-(y)u/-(y)ü only if it’s specific/definite. Masa ayırtmak = “to reserve a table (some table).” Masayı ayırtmak would mean “to reserve the table” (a particular table known to both speakers).

Do I need to say bir masa (“a table”)?

It’s optional. Bare nouns are normally used for nonspecific objects, so masa ayırtmak already means “reserve a table.” Bir masa is fine if you want to stress “one table” or sound a bit more explicit: bir masa ayırtmak.