Breakdown of Lütfen içeride bekleyiniz; isimler anons edildikten sonra içeri alacağız.
beklemek
to wait
lütfen
please
sonra
after
içeride
inside
Questions & Answers about Lütfen içeride bekleyiniz; isimler anons edildikten sonra içeri alacağız.
What’s the difference between bold içeride and bold içeri, and why does the sentence use both?
- bold içeride = “inside, in the interior” (location; where you are/wait).
- bold içeri = “inside, to the interior” (direction; where you will go/be admitted). The sentence first tells you to wait at a certain inside area (bold içeride), then says you will be admitted further in (bold içeri), e.g., into an inner room.
Why is bold bekleyiniz used instead of bold bekleyin or bold bekle?
All are imperatives:
- bold bekle = singular/informal “wait.”
- bold bekleyin = plural/polite “please wait.”
- bold bekleyiniz = very polite/formal, common on signs/announcements. The extra bold -iniz makes it more formal. With bold lütfen, it sounds courteous and official.
What does the bold -dikten sonra part mean in bold anons edildikten sonra?
bold -dikten sonra literally means “after having V-ed.” It’s built as:
- verb stem + bold -dik (nominalizer/participle) + bold -ten (ablative) + bold sonra (“after”). So bold edil-dik-ten sonra = “after (it) has been done/announced.”
Why is it passive (bold anons edil-) instead of active bold anons ettikten sonra?
Notices often prefer the passive to de-emphasize the agent: “after the names have been announced.” Active is also possible:
- bold İsimleri anons ettikten sonra içeri alacağız. = “After we announce the names…” Passive keeps the focus on the event (the announcement), not on who does it.