Questions & Answers about Kadın bir dergi alıyor.
Wait, this lesson is about the accusative case. Why doesn't dergi have an accusative suffix here?
Because the accusative case is only used for specific, definite direct objects (like "the magazine"). Here, the woman is buying "a magazine" (bir dergi), which is indefinite. When the object is indefinite, it stays in its plain dictionary form.
How would the sentence change if she was buying the magazine?
You would add the accusative suffix to dergi. Because it ends in a vowel, it needs the buffer letter y, becoming dergiyi. The sentence would be Kadın dergiyi alıyor. Notice that we also drop bir (a/an) because the object is now specific.
Does the verb alıyor mean "buying" or "taking"?
It can mean both! The verb almak is used for buying, taking, getting, or receiving. You will usually know which one is meant from the context. In a shop, it means buying; if it's on a table, it might mean taking.
Can I put bir after the noun, like Kadın dergi bir alıyor?
No, the word bir (a/an) must come right before the noun it describes, exactly like in English. So it has to be bir dergi.