Questions & Answers about Lütfen gelin, şurada bekleyin.
Why do we say gelin and bekleyin instead of just gel and bekle?
Gel and bekle are the singular, informal commands used for one friend or family member. By adding the -in suffix, you are making the command plural (talking to a group) or formal (talking respectfully to someone you don't know well).
Why is there a y in bekleyin but not in gelin?
The verb stem for "to wait" is bekle-, which ends in a vowel. The formal command suffix is -in. Since Turkish avoids putting two vowels right next to each other, we use the buffer letter y to separate them, giving us bekle + y + in. The stem for "to come" is gel-, ending in a consonant, so it takes -in directly.
The lesson says the ending can also be "-InIz". Could we use geliniz and bekleyiniz here?
Yes, you could. -InIz is an even more formal version of -In. You will often see it on written signs, in official instructions, or when being exceptionally polite. For everyday polite spoken Turkish, like telling guests where to wait, gelin and bekleyin are more natural and very common.
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