Breakdown of Raporda yanlış kelimeler var, düzelteyim mi?
var
there is / existent
rapor
report
kelime
word
yanlış
wrong
Questions & Answers about Raporda yanlış kelimeler var, düzelteyim mi?
How is the verb düzelteyim mi formed to mean 'shall I correct'?
The stem is düzelt (from düzeltmek, meaning to correct). We add the 1st person singular optative suffix -eyim (using the front vowel e to match the root) which translates to 'let me'. Finally, adding the separate question particle mi turns 'let me correct' into 'shall I correct?'
Why isn't there a word for 'them' (the wrong words) in the second half of the sentence?
In Turkish, if the object is obvious from the context, it is usually dropped. Since we just mentioned the yanlış kelimeler (wrong words), you do not need to add a word like onları (them) before düzelteyim mi. The sentence sounds much more natural without it.
I see the root is düzelt. Does this have anything to do with the word düz (straight)?
Yes! The adjective düz means straight, flat, or right. The verb düzelmek means to get better or to straighten out on its own. Adding the -t makes it düzeltmek, which means to correct or to straighten something yourself.
I often mix up yanlış (wrong) and yalnız (alone). Is there a trick to remember the spelling?