Breakdown of Berber saçımı kesip şampuanla yıkayacak.
yıkamak
to wash
saç
hair
ile
with / by / and (linking nouns)
kesmek
to cut
berber
barber
şampuan
shampoo
Questions & Answers about Berber saçımı kesip şampuanla yıkayacak.
How does kesip mean 'will cut and'?
The suffix -ip connects two actions happening in a sequence. Instead of putting the future tense on both verbs (kesecek ve yıkayacak), Turkish attaches -ip to the first verb's root (kes-) and puts the tense only on the final verb (yıkayacak).
Does the word saçımı (my hair) apply to both cutting and washing?
Yes! When you connect verbs with -ip, they share the same subject, and often the same object. You do not need to repeat 'my hair' before the second verb.
Why is there an extra -ı at the end of saçımı?
The word breaks down as saç (hair) plus -ım (my). The final -ı is the specific direct object (accusative) ending. It shows exactly what the barber is acting upon.
What does the -la do in the word şampuanla?
It is the suffix version of ile, meaning 'with'. Attached to şampuan (shampoo), it creates şampuanla (with shampoo).
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