Word
Berber saçımı kesip şampuanla yıkayacak.
Meaning
The barber will cut my hair and wash it with shampoo.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Berber saçımı kesip şampuanla yıkayacak.
yıkamak
to wash
saç
hair
ile
with / by / and (linking nouns)
kesmek
to cut
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).