Breakdown of Bu iki kediyi muayene eder misiniz?
bu
this
kedi
cat
iki
two
mi
question particle (mı/mi/mu/mü)
muayene etmek
to examine (medically)
Questions & Answers about Bu iki kediyi muayene eder misiniz?
How does eder misiniz translate to 'will you examine' instead of 'do you examine'?
The verb etmek (to do) is in the aorist tense (eder) followed by the question particle for 'you' plural or formal (misiniz). In Turkish, asking a question in the aorist tense is the standard way to make a polite request. It is the direct equivalent of saying 'Will you...?' or 'Would you...?' in English.
There are two cats, so why is it kediyi instead of the plural kedileri?
In Turkish, when you use a number (like iki) before a noun, the noun must stay in its singular form. So, 'two cats' is always iki kedi, never iki kediler.
Why is there a -yi at the end of kediyi?
The -yi is the specific direct object ending (the accusative case). Because the speaker is pointing out these specific two cats (bu iki kedi), we must add the ending -i. The -y- is a buffer letter to separate the vowel at the end of kedi and the -i ending.
Why does the verb etmek change to eder here?
Muayene etmek (to examine) is a compound verb. When we conjugate etmek into the aorist tense, we add the vowel -e followed by -r. Because a vowel is added as a suffix, the hard consonant t at the end of et softens into a d, making it eder.
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