Breakdown of Markete gidip şampuan ve krem almak lazım.
market
supermarket
ve
and
gitmek
to go
almak
to take, to buy
Questions & Answers about Markete gidip şampuan ve krem almak lazım.
Why do we use gidip instead of just saying gitmek ve to mean go and?
The suffix -(y)ip attaches to a verb root to connect two actions that happen in order. Here it connects going (gitmek) and buying (almak). In Turkish using ve between verbs sounds very unnatural, so the -(y)ip ending is the standard way to say you will do one action and then another.
Why does the verb git- change to gid- in gidip?
This is because of consonant mutation. When you add a suffix starting with a vowel, like -ip, to certain words ending in hard consonants like t, the consonant softens. Here the t in git- softens to a d, making it easier to pronounce as gidip.
How do we know who needs to go to the supermarket if the sentence just uses almak lazım?
We actually do not know who needs to go. Using a dictionary form verb like almak directly with lazım makes a general statement meaning it is necessary to buy. If you wanted to specify that you personally need to buy it, you would add a personal suffix to the verb, like almam lazım.
Does krem just mean any kind of cream here?