Word
Saçınıza şekil verip jöle sürelim mi?
Meaning
Shall we style your hair and apply hair gel?
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Saçınıza şekil verip jöle sürelim mi?
vermek
to give
saç
hair
şekil
shape / style (physical form) / way / manner
jöle
hair gel
Questions & Answers about Saçınıza şekil verip jöle sürelim mi?
Why is verip used here instead of verelim ve?
In Turkish, to connect two actions done by the same subject, we usually attach the -(y)ip ending to the first verb instead of using the word ve (and). verip links with the final verb sürelim, meaning both verbs share the 'shall we' ending: 'shall we give shape and (shall we) apply...'.
How do you say 'to style' in Turkish based on this sentence?
Turkish uses the phrase şekil vermek, which literally means 'to give shape'. So, styling someone's hair is 'giving shape to' their hair.
Why is saçınıza in the dative case (ending in -a)?
Because both verbs in this sentence require it! You give shape to the hair (saçınıza şekil vermek) and you apply gel to the hair (saçınıza jöle sürmek). Since both actions share the same target, saçınıza only needs to be said once at the beginning.
Doesn't sürmek mean 'to drive'?
Yes, but it also means 'to rub', 'to spread', or 'to apply' a substance to a surface. You use sürmek for applying hair gel, spreading butter on bread, or putting cream on your face.
What does the -elim mi part of sürelim mi do?