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Questions & Answers about Şoför adresi soruyor.
Why is it adresi and not just adres?
The word adres is the direct object of the verb, meaning it is the thing being asked for. Because it is a specific address ('the' address), we must add the definite accusative suffix. Here, that suffix is -i.
The English translation says 'asking for', so where is the Turkish word for 'for'?
Turkish does not always use prepositions like 'for' when English does. The verb sormak (to ask) directly takes the thing you are asking about as its object. So, 'asking for the address' is simply expressed by putting adres in the accusative case (adresi) and pairing it with the verb.
How do we know to use the -i suffix on adresi instead of -ı, -u, or -ü?
The accusative suffix follows 4-way vowel harmony. We look at the last vowel in the word, which in adres is 'e'. Words whose last vowel is 'e' or 'i' always take the -i suffix.
Let's review the verb: why does soruyor have a 'u' in its suffix?
This is another example of 4-way vowel harmony, which you learned in the present continuous tense lesson. The verb root is sor- (ask), and its vowel is 'o'. When adding the present continuous suffix, roots with 'o' or 'u' take the 'u' version, making it -uyor.