Word
Tıraş oluyorum ve kendimi havluyla kuruluyorum.
Meaning
I shave and dry myself with a towel.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Tıraş oluyorum ve kendimi havluyla kuruluyorum.
ve
and
havlu
towel
ile
with / by / and (linking nouns)
kendi
self
Questions & Answers about Tıraş oluyorum ve kendimi havluyla kuruluyorum.
Why does kendimi have two suffixes at the end?
The base word is kendi (self). First, we add the possessive suffix -m to mean 'myself' (kendim). Second, because 'myself' is the specific direct object receiving the action of the verb (being dried), we must add the accusative case ending -i. Together they make kendimi.
Why is 'shave' written as two words (tıraş oluyorum)?
In Turkish, 'to shave' is a compound verb: tıraş olmak. It combines the noun tıraş (a shave) with the helper verb olmak (to become / to be). When conjugating, you only change the helper verb, resulting in tıraş oluyorum.
How does the verb kuruluyorum (I dry) get its shape?
The root verb is kurulamak (to dry something). When adding the present continuous suffix -iyor, verbs ending in -a or -e lose that vowel (or it 'narrows'). So, kurula- drops its -a and combines with -uyor and -um (I) to become kuruluyorum.
What does the -yla suffix do in havluyla?