Questions & Answers about Kiviyi soyup yoğurdun içine koydum.
Why does kivi become kiviyi?
Because kivi is the direct object of the verb soymak (to peel), and in Turkish a specific/definite direct object usually takes the accusative ending.
- kivi = kiwi
- kiviyi = the kiwi / a specific kiwi
The extra y is a buffer consonant. Turkish often inserts y when a vowel-initial suffix is added to a word that already ends in a vowel.
So:
- kivi + -i would be awkward
- Turkish makes it kivi + y + i = kiviyi
What does soyup mean here?
Soyup comes from the verb soymak, which means to peel in this context.
The form -up / -ip / -ıp / -üp is a very common Turkish connector meaning something like:
- having done ...
- ... and then ...
- sometimes just ... and ...
So kiviyi soyup yoğurdun içine koydum means roughly:
- I peeled the kiwi and put it into the yogurt
- or more literally: Having peeled the kiwi, I put it into the yogurt
Why is it soyup instead of soydum?