Breakdown of Ablam saçını kestirip boyatacak.
abla
older sister
saç
hair
kestirmek
to have cut
boyatmak
to have dyed
Questions & Answers about Ablam saçını kestirip boyatacak.
How does the -ip suffix work in kestirip?
The -(y)ıp suffix connects two verbs in a sequence, acting like 'and'. Instead of repeating the future tense and saying kestirecek ve boyatacak, we just add -ip to the first verb. It automatically borrows the future tense and the 'she' subject from the final verb, boyatacak.
Why use kestirip boyatacak instead of just kesip boyayacak?
The -tir in kestirip and the -t in boyatacak are causative suffixes. They show that she is having someone else do the action for her. If we said kesip boyayacak, it would mean she is cutting and dyeing her hair herself!
Why does saç (hair) take the -ını ending?
It actually has two suffixes joined by the buffer letter -n-. The first -ı makes it saçı (her hair). The second -ı is the specific direct object marker (accusative case), because her hair is the specific thing being cut and dyed.
Does saçını apply to both verbs?
Yes! When you link actions with the -(y)ıp suffix, they can smoothly share the same object. Saçını acts as the direct object for both the cutting and the dyeing.
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