Breakdown of Her sabah makyajımı kendim yapıyorum.
yapmak
to do / to make
her
every
sabah
morning
makyaj
makeup
Questions & Answers about Her sabah makyajımı kendim yapıyorum.
Why is it kendim instead of just kendi?
The word kendi means 'self'. In Turkish, we have to add possessive suffixes to it to show whose self we are talking about. Since the sentence is about 'myself', we add the first-person singular suffix -m to get kendim.
What suffixes are attached to makyaj (makeup) to make makyajımı?
There are two suffixes here. First, the possessive suffix -ım makes it 'my makeup' (makyajım). Then, the accusative case suffix -ı is added because 'my makeup' is the specific, defined direct object of the verb yapıyorum.
The sentence says Her sabah (Every morning). Why use the present continuous tense yapıyorum (I am doing) instead of a simple present tense?
In Turkish, the present continuous tense (-ıyor) is very commonly used for daily habits and regular routines, much like the simple present tense in English. While you could use the aorist/broad tense (yaparım), saying yapıyorum is completely natural for everyday routines.
Why is kendim placed right before the verb?
In Turkish, the word placed immediately before the verb gets the most focus or emphasis. Putting kendim right before yapıyorum strongly emphasizes that I do my makeup myself, perhaps instead of having someone else do it.