Word
Masadaki kitabı görünce okumadan edemiyorum.
Meaning
When I see the book on the table, I can’t help reading it.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of Masadaki kitabı görünce okumadan edemiyorum.
kitap
the book
masa
the table
görmek
to see
-da
on
Questions & Answers about Masadaki kitabı görünce okumadan edemiyorum.
What does masadaki mean, and how is it formed?
Masadaki comes from:
- masa = table
- -da = in/on/at
- -ki = a suffix that turns a location phrase into something like the one that is... / the ... on/in/at ...
So:
- masada = on the table
- masadaki kitap = the book on the table
Here, masadaki is acting like an adjective and describing kitabı.
Why is it kitabı and not kitap?
Because kitabı is the definite direct object of the sentence.
In Turkish, a specific/definite direct object usually takes the accusative ending:
- kitap = a book / book
- kitabı = the book
Also, the final p in kitap changes to b before a vowel suffix:
- kitap + -(y)ı → kitabı
So this is not a possessive form here; it simply means the book as the object.
What does görünce mean grammatically?