Breakdown of Müdür ofise girmeye izin verdi.
müdür
manager, director
ofis
office
girmek
to enter
izin vermek
to allow
Questions & Answers about Müdür ofise girmeye izin verdi.
Why is it girmeye instead of the dictionary form girmek?
In Turkish, the phrase izin vermek (to give permission) requires the action being permitted to take the dative (to/for) case. To add the dative ending -e to a verb like girmek (to enter), we first turn it into a short noun using -me, making girme (entering). Then we add the dative ending to get girmeye (to entering).
Why are there two words with the dative ending right next to each other (ofise girmeye)?
They belong to two different parts of the sentence! The verb girmek (to enter) requires the dative case for the place being entered, so ofis becomes ofise (into the office). Then, izin verdi requires the dative case for the action, so girme becomes girmeye. Literally, it reads: to the office - to entering - permission gave.
Is izin verdi always used as two words like this?
Yes, izin vermek is a common compound verb. İzin is a noun meaning permission, and vermek is to give. Turkish frequently pairs a noun with a helper verb like etmek or vermek to create a new verb. Since the action happened in the past, vermek takes the past tense ending -di, becoming izin verdi.
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