Ben püreye biraz süt ekliyorum.

Yes, ben is often optional in Turkish because the verb ending already shows the subject.

In ekliyorum, the ending -um tells you the subject is I. So:

• Püreye biraz süt ekliyorum. = I am adding some milk to the puree.
• Ben püreye biraz süt ekliyorum. = also I am adding some milk to the puree, but ben adds emphasis or clarity.

A speaker might include ben:

• for emphasis: I’m the one adding it
• for contrast: Ben ekliyorum, o karıştırıyor. = I am adding it, he/she is stirring

So ben is grammatical, but not always necessary.

Püreye is püre + the dative case ending.

• püre = puree / mashed mixture
• -e / -a = to or into something, depending on context

So püreye means something like:

• to the puree
• into the puree

In this sentence, it marks the thing that receives the milk.

Because Turkish inserts a buffer letter y when a vowel-ending noun takes a vowel-starting suffix.

• püre ends in a vowel
• the dative suffix here is -e
• Turkish avoids putting two vowels directly together, so it adds y

So:

• püre + e → püreye

This y does not add meaning; it is just there for pronunciation and grammar.

This is because of vowel harmony.

The dative suffix has two main forms:

• -a
• -e

The choice depends on the last vowel of the noun.

In püre, the last vowel is e, which is a front vowel, so the dative becomes -e.

Because the noun ends in a vowel, the buffer y is added:

• püre + y + e → püreye

If the noun had a back vowel, you would get -a / -ya instead.

Biraz means a little, some, or a bit.

In this sentence, biraz süt means:

• some milk
• a little milk

It tells you the quantity is small or non-specific.

You can think of it as modifying süt:

• süt = milk
• biraz süt = some milk / a little milk

Because here süt is being used as an indefinite, non-specific object.

In Turkish:

• a specific/definite direct object usually takes the accusative
• a non-specific/indefinite direct object often stays bare

So:

• biraz süt ekliyorum = I am adding some milk
  → non-specific amount, so süt stays plain

Compare:

• Sütü ekliyorum. = I am adding the milk / that milk
  → specific milk, so sütü takes the accusative

So the lack of -ü is completely normal here.

Ekliyorum can be broken down like this:

• ekle- = to add
• -iyor = present continuous / progressive marker
• -um = I

So:

• ekle-iyor-um → ekliyorum

There is a small sound change in spelling/pronunciation, so you see ekliyorum rather than a fully separated form.

Overall, ekliyorum means:

• I am adding
• sometimes also I add in a current/ongoing sense

The -iyor form usually expresses an ongoing or current action, so the most natural meaning is:

• I am adding

But in Turkish, this form can also be used more broadly for:

• actions happening around now
• temporary habits
• instructions or demonstrations

For example, in a cooking context, ekliyorum could mean:

• I’m adding some milk
• I add some milk as part of the recipe steps

So the exact English translation depends on context, even though the Turkish form stays the same.

No, Turkish word order is fairly flexible, although some orders sound more neutral than others.

The neutral order here is:

• Ben püreye biraz süt ekliyorum.

But you could also hear:

• Püreye biraz süt ekliyorum.
• Biraz süt püreye ekliyorum.
• Ben biraz süt püreye ekliyorum.

Changing the order usually changes focus or emphasis, not the core meaning.

For example:

• Biraz süt at the front emphasizes the thing being added
• Ben at the front can emphasize the subject
• püreye at the front can emphasize where the milk is being added

Turkish does not have articles that work exactly like English the and a/an.

Instead, Turkish often shows definiteness or specificity through:

• context
• word order
• case endings
• words like bir or quantity expressions such as biraz

In this sentence:

• biraz süt already gives an indefinite sense: some milk
• püreye means to the puree, but Turkish does not need a separate word for the

So English needs articles, but Turkish usually does not.

Yes, eklemek is a very common and natural verb for to add, including in cooking.

You can use it for ingredients:

• Tuz ekliyorum. = I am adding salt.
• Su ekliyorum. = I am adding water.

It is also used outside cooking:

• Bir yorum ekliyorum. = I am adding a comment.
• Listeye bir isim ekliyorum. = I am adding a name to the list.

So it is a very useful everyday verb.