Breakdown of Adam saçını kurutup jöle sürüyor.
adam
man
saç
hair
kurutmak
to dry (by air or heat)
jöle
hair gel
sürmek
to apply / rub on (cream, gel)
Questions & Answers about Adam saçını kurutup jöle sürüyor.
How does the ending on kurutup work?
The ending -up is a connecting suffix that links two actions done by the same person, replacing the word "and" (ve). Instead of saying kurutuyor ve sürüyor (he is drying and he is applying), you attach -(y)ıp/ip/up/üp to the first verb. The first verb then automatically shares the tense of the final verb (sürüyor).
Why is it saçını and not just saçı?
saçını has two endings! First is the possessive -ı for "his" (saçı = his hair). Second, because his hair is the specific thing receiving the action of being dried, it needs the accusative case. We add the buffer letter -n- followed by the accusative -ı, resulting in saçını.
Does sürüyor mean "driving" here?
No, sürmek is a very flexible verb! While it means "to drive" when talking about vehicles, it also means "to spread", "to rub", or "to apply" when talking about things like cream, butter on bread, or hair gel (jöle).
Where does the word kurutup come from?
The base is kuru, which is the adjective for "dry". Adding -t turns it into the verb kurutmak, meaning "to make something dry". To sequence the actions, we drop the -mak and add the -up connector to get kurutup (drying and...).
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