Questions & Answers about Burada kimi tanıyorsun?
Why use kimi instead of just kim for 'who'?
Kimi is the specific direct object form of kim (who). We add the accusative ending -i because the person you are asking about receives the action of the verb tanıyorsun. It acts just like 'whom' does in English.
Why do we use tanıyorsun here instead of biliyorsun for the verb 'to know'?
Turkish uses two different verbs for 'to know'. Tanımak is used for knowing people (being acquainted with them) or recognizing things. Bilmek is used for knowing facts, information, or languages. Since you are asking about knowing a person, you must use tanımak.
How does Burada translate to 'here'?
It comes from the root word bura, which means 'this place'. We then add the locative suffix -da (in/at/on). So Burada literally means 'at this place', which we translate as 'here'.
Why does the verb stem tanı- attach directly to -yor without a connecting vowel?
The verb root is tanımak. When we remove the infinitive -mak, the stem is tanı. Because it already ends in the undotted vowel ı, the present continuous tense marker -yor can attach directly to it, giving us tanıyor. Finally, the personal ending -sun is added to mean 'you'.
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