Questions & Answers about Bugün bankta oturup kahve içelim.
What does the verb form “içelim” express?
It’s the 1st‑person plural optative/imperative: “let’s drink.” It proposes an action to do together. Morphology: iç- (drink) + -e- (optative vowel) + -lim (we) → içelim.
Why is it “oturup” and not “otur ve”?
-ip (here as -up) is a converb that links same‑subject actions smoothly: “sit (and) drink.” It’s more natural than using ve (“and”) for step‑by‑step actions. Oturup kahve içelim sounds more fluent than oturalım ve kahve içelim.
Does “oturup” imply a sequence (sit first, then drink)?
Usually yes: it suggests the sitting happens first, then the drinking. It can also just bundle them as a single plan. If you want to emphasize simultaneity/manner, use -arak: oturarak kahve içelim (“let’s drink coffee while sitting”).
What exactly is the “-up” in “oturup”?
It’s the converb -ıp/-ip/-up/-üp chosen by vowel harmony. Since the last vowel of otur- is u (a back rounded vowel), it becomes -up: oturup.
What’s going on with “bankta”? Why “-ta” and not “-da”?