Breakdown of Çantayı güvenlik için açabilir misiniz?
çanta
bag
açmak
to open
için
for
mi
question particle (mı/mi/mu/mü)
Questions & Answers about Çantayı güvenlik için açabilir misiniz?
How do we build açabilir misiniz to mean "can you open?"
It starts with the verb root aç- (to open). Then we add the ability suffix -abilir (can). Finally, we make it a "you" question with the separate particle misiniz (are you). Together, it makes a polite request: "can you open?".
Is açabilir misiniz formal or informal?
It is formal and polite. The -siniz ending on the question particle is for the plural or formal "you". If you were asking a close friend, you would use the informal singular: açabilir misin?. Since this is likely a security guard or an official speaking, they use the formal version.
Why is there a -yı at the end of çantayı?
The dictionary word for bag is çanta. We add the specific direct object ending (the accusative case) -(y)ı because we are talking about a specific bag that needs to be opened ("the bag"). The -y- is just a buffer letter to stop the two vowels from crashing into each other.
Why does güvenlik için (for security) go in the middle of the sentence?
In Turkish, the main verb usually goes at the very end of the sentence. Details like "why" or "how" something is done go before the verb. Güvenlik için acts as an explanation for why the bag needs to be opened, so it naturally sits right before the action açabilir misiniz.