Breakdown of Araba sürerken direksiyonu iki elle tutman lazım.
araba
car
iki
two
el
hand
ile
with / by / and (linking nouns)
tutmak
to catch / to hold
sürmek
to drive / to ride
lazım
necessary
direksiyon
steering wheel
Questions & Answers about Araba sürerken direksiyonu iki elle tutman lazım.
How is sürerken formed, and what does it mean?
It means "while driving." It combines the verb root sür- (drive), the aorist tense ending -er (used for general habits or facts), and the suffix -ken (while). Adding -ken to the aorist form of a verb is the most common way to say "while doing something" in general.
Why is it iki elle instead of the plural iki ellerle for "two hands"?
Why does direksiyon (steering wheel) have an -u at the end?
The -u in direksiyonu is the specific accusative case ending. It marks the steering wheel as the specific direct object of the verb tutmak (to hold). You are holding the specific steering wheel of the car you are driving.
How does the grammar in tutman lazım work to mean "you must hold"?
To express "must" or "have to", Turkish often uses a verbal noun (the verb root plus -ma or -me) with a possessive ending, followed by the word lazım (necessary). Tutma is the action of holding. Adding -n makes it tutman ("your holding"). Literally, the phrase translates to "your holding is necessary."
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