Breakdown of Pulu zarfa yapıştırmak için bekledim.
beklemek
to wait
için
for
zarf
envelope
yapıştırmak
to stick
pul
stamp
Questions & Answers about Pulu zarfa yapıştırmak için bekledim.
Why do we use için after the infinitive yapıştırmak here?
This is how Turkish expresses purpose. By combining a dictionary-form verb (like yapıştırmak) with için, you create the meaning 'in order to stick' or just 'to stick'.
Why is it pulu instead of just pul?
The verb yapıştırmak (to stick) needs a direct object because you are sticking a specific item. Adding the accusative case suffix -u to pul shows that 'the stamp' is the specific thing being stuck.
Why does zarf (envelope) have an -a at the end?
The -a is the dative case suffix, which acts like 'to' or 'onto'. In Turkish, you stick something 'to' a destination. Since the envelope is the target where the stamp goes, it becomes zarfa.
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