Breakdown of Bu işi beceremeyince bıktım.
bu
this
iş
the task
becermek
to manage; pull something off
bıkmak
to get fed up with
Questions & Answers about Bu işi beceremeyince bıktım.
Why is it bu işi and not just bu iş?
Because iş is the direct object of becermek, and it is a specific/definite object.
- bu iş = this work / this task / this job
- bu işi = this work/task/job as a definite object
In Turkish, a definite direct object usually takes the accusative ending.
So:
- Bu iş zor. = This task is hard.
- Bu işi beceremedim. = I couldn’t manage this task.
With bu, the noun is already specific, so the accusative -i is expected here.
What does iş mean here?
Here iş means something like task, piece of work, or thing to do.
Depending on context, iş can mean:
- work
- job
- task
- business / matter
In Bu işi beceremeyince bıktım, it most naturally means this task or this piece of work.
What does becermek mean exactly?