Word
Memur hanım, başvuru formunu doldurup kimlik kartımı getirmemi istedi.
Meaning
The female clerk asked me to fill out the application form and bring my ID card.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Memur hanım, başvuru formunu doldurup kimlik kartımı getirmemi istedi.
benim
my
getirmek
to bring
doldurmak
to fill out
istemek
to ask
Questions & Answers about Memur hanım, başvuru formunu doldurup kimlik kartımı getirmemi istedi.
What does memur hanım mean, and why are there two words?
Memur means officer, clerk, official, and hanım is a polite word meaning lady / Mrs. / ma’am depending on context.
Together, memur hanım means something like the lady clerk or the female officer.
In Turkish, words like hanım and bey can be used with another noun to sound polite or to identify someone respectfully:
- öğretmen hanım = the female teacher / ma’am teacher
- doktor bey = the male doctor / Mr. Doctor
So memur hanım is a respectful way to refer to a female clerk or official.
Why is there a comma after Memur hanım?
In standard Turkish, that comma would usually not be necessary if memur hanım is the subject.
A more neutral version would be:
Memur hanım başvuru formunu doldurup kimlik kartımı getirmemi istedi.
The comma may reflect:
- a pause in speech,
- topical emphasis,
- or simply non-standard punctuation.
So as a learner, it is safest to understand memur hanım as the subject, and to expect the sentence more commonly without the comma.
Why is it başvuru formunu and not just başvuru formu?