Breakdown of Saçını boyatıp yeni bir şampuan ve krem deniyor.
bir
a / an
yeni
new
ve
and
saç
hair
denemek
to try / to try on
şampuan
shampoo
boyatmak
to have dyed
krem
cream / conditioner
Questions & Answers about Saçını boyatıp yeni bir şampuan ve krem deniyor.
How does the -ıp ending work in boyatıp?
The suffix -(y)ıp connects two actions done by the same subject, acting like the word "and". Here, it connects the verbs boyat- (have dyed) and dene- (try). The first verb gets -(y)ıp and drops its tense and person endings because it "borrows" them from the final verb in the sentence (deniyor). So boyatıp... deniyor means "she is having (it) dyed and trying...".
Why is the verb boyatıp instead of boyayıp?
The base verb is boyamak (to dye). Adding the -t suffix makes it "causative", meaning you are having someone else do the action. Boyatmak means "to have [something] dyed". Since she is likely at a salon getting her hair dyed rather than doing it herself, we use boyat-.
Let's break down saçını. What do the suffixes mean here?
The root is saç (hair). The first -ı is the possessive suffix for "her" (saçı = her hair). The -n- is a buffer letter that is always used when adding a case ending to a third-person possessive. The final -ı is the accusative case, marking "her hair" as the direct object being dyed.
The dictionary form of "to try" is denemek. Why is it spelled deniyor here instead of deneyiyor?
When a verb root ends in a vowel (like the -e in dene-) and you add the present continuous suffix -iyor, the verb's final vowel "narrows" or drops to match the -i- of the suffix. So dene + iyor simply becomes deniyor.
Does krem just mean "cream" or is it a special word for "conditioner"?
In general, krem means "cream" or "lotion" (like skin cream). However, in the context of washing hair—especially right next to şampuan (shampoo)—it is the standard Turkish word for "hair conditioner" (often short for saç kremi).
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