Word
Acil bir durumda hemen polisi aramak lazım.
Meaning
In an emergency, it is necessary to call the police immediately.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Acil bir durumda hemen polisi aramak lazım.
bir
a / an
polis
police officer
aramak
to look for, to call
hemen
immediately / right away
Questions & Answers about Acil bir durumda hemen polisi aramak lazım.
Why is it Acil bir durumda instead of Bir acil durumda?
Why does it say polisi instead of just polis?
Polisi has the accusative case ending -i because "the police" is the specific direct object of the verb aramak (to call). Since you are calling a specific, known entity (the police), you must use the accusative case here.
Who is supposed to call the police in this sentence?
This sentence makes a general statement, like "One must call..." or "It is necessary to call...". Because it uses the plain dictionary form aramak (to call) next to lazım (necessary), it applies to anyone in general. If it were directed at you specifically, it would use a personal ending, like araman lazım (you need to call).
I learned before that aramak means "to search". Does it also mean "to call"?
Yes! Aramak is a very common verb that means both "to search / look for" and "to call (on the phone)". The context of an emergency (acil bir durum) makes it clear that we are calling the police, not looking for them.