Ben erzak getiriyorum.

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Breakdown of Ben erzak getiriyorum.

• getirmek: to bring
• erzak: the supply

Questions & Answers about Ben erzak getiriyorum.

Do I have to say the subject pronoun Ben, or can I drop it?

You can drop it. The verb ending already tells us the subject.

• Getiriyorum = “I am bringing.”
  Use Ben when you want to emphasize contrast or identity:
• Ben erzak getiriyorum, sen su getir. = “I’m bringing supplies; you bring water.”

What tense/aspect is getiriyorum?

It’s the present continuous/progressive (-yor), typically “am/is/are doing” in English. It can also express a planned/arranged near-future with a time word:

• Şimdi erzak getiriyorum. = “I’m bringing supplies now.”
• Yarın erzak getiriyorum. = “I’m bringing supplies tomorrow (it’s arranged).”

How is getiriyorum formed from getirmek?

Breakdown: getir-iyor-um

• getir- = verb stem “bring”
• -iyor = present continuous (the i is chosen by vowel harmony after the stem’s last vowel i)
• -um = 1st person singular; it’s -um (not -ım) because it harmonizes with the preceding vowel o in -yor.
  So: getiriyorum = “I am bringing.”

Why doesn’t erzak take an accusative ending here?