Breakdown of Koliyi vermek için kuryeyi aradım.
vermek
to give
aramak
to look for, to call
için
for
koli
parcel
Questions & Answers about Koliyi vermek için kuryeyi aradım.
Why do we use "için" after "vermek"?
In Turkish, to say you are doing something "in order to" do something else, you use the full infinitive of the verb (here, vermek) followed by için. So vermek için literally means "for to give" or "in order to give".
Why do both "koli" (parcel) and "kurye" (courier) get a "-yi" suffix here?
That is the accusative case, which marks a specific direct object. Because you are talking about "the" specific parcel and "the" specific courier, you must add the accusative suffix. Both root words end in a vowel, so they need the buffer letter -y- before the suffix -i.
How do I know which object belongs to which verb?
In Turkish, objects generally come right before the verb they belong to. Koliyi comes before vermek because the parcel is the thing being given. Kuryeyi comes before aradım because the courier is the person being called.
I remember "aramak" means "to search". Why does it mean "to call" here?
The verb aramak means both "to look for" and "to call (on the phone)". You can usually tell which one it is from the context. Calling a courier makes the most sense here. For both meanings, the person or thing you are calling or searching for takes the accusative suffix.