Questions & Answers about Siyah bir gömlek arıyorum.
Why is bir in the middle? Shouldn't it be Bir siyah gömlek like "A black shirt" in English?
In Turkish, when you use an adjective and the word bir (a/an) together, bir almost always goes between the adjective and the noun. So, "a black shirt" becomes siyah bir gömlek (literally "black a shirt"). If you say bir siyah gömlek, it sounds more like you are emphasizing the number: "ONE black shirt".
Would the adjective siyah change if I was looking for multiple shirts?
No, Turkish adjectives are very straightforward! They never change to match the noun. Whether you are talking about one shirt (siyah bir gömlek) or many shirts (siyah gömlekler), the adjective stays exactly the same.
The translation says "looking for". What is the Turkish word for "for" in this sentence?
There isn't one! The Turkish verb aramak means "to search" or "to look for" all by itself. You don't need a separate preposition. In Turkish, you simply "search a black shirt".
The dictionary form of the verb is aramak (root: ara-). Why does it become arıyorum instead of "arayorum"?