Questions & Answers about Ben depodan kutu getiriyorum.
Do I need to say Ben, or can I drop it?
You can drop it. The ending -um in getiriyorum already shows I. Use Ben only for emphasis or contrast (e.g., Ben getiriyorum, o değil).
Why is it getiriyorum and not geliyorum?
- gelmek = to come (movement of the subject toward the speaker/reference point).
- getirmek = to bring (to cause something/someone to come; you carry it with you). Here you’re bringing a box, so getiriyorum is required.
How is getiriyorum formed morphologically?
- Stem: getir- (from getirmek, “to bring”)
- Progressive: -iyor (the vowel matches the last vowel in the stem: i → -iyor)
- 1st person singular: -um Altogether: getir-iyor-um → getiriyorum.
Does -yor always mean “right now,” or can it be near future too?
Both. -yor primarily marks an ongoing action, but it can also express planned/arranged near-future actions with a time adverb: Yarın depodan kutu getiriyorum = I’m bringing a box tomorrow.