Questions & Answers about Misafirler ofisin içinde beklesinler.
How do we get 'let them wait' from beklesinler?
bekle is the verb root for wait. The -sin suffix gives a 3rd person imperative command (let him/her/it wait), and adding -ler makes it plural (let them wait).
Since Misafirler is already plural, do we have to use the plural -ler on beklesinler?
You have a choice! When the plural subject is human (like guests), the verb can be either singular (beklesin) or plural (beklesinler). Both are perfectly correct. If the subject were animals or objects, the verb would have to stay singular.
Why do we say ofisin içinde instead of just ofiste?
ofiste simply means 'at the office' or 'in the office'. ofisin içinde is more specific and means exactly 'inside the office'. It is built using a possessive connection: ofisin (of the office) plus içinde (at its inside).
What is the -n- doing in the word içinde?
The word breaks down as iç (inside) plus -i (possessive suffix meaning its) plus -de (locative suffix for at/in). In Turkish, whenever you add a spatial case ending like -de right after a possessive suffix, you must always use the buffer letter -n- to link them together.