Breakdown of Her sabah yıkanmalısın ve taranmalısın.
ve
and
her
every
sabah
morning
yıkanmak
to wash oneself
Questions & Answers about Her sabah yıkanmalısın ve taranmalısın.
How do the verbs in this sentence use the reflexive suffix?
The roots are yıkamak (to wash) and taramak (to comb). By adding the reflexive suffix -n, they become yıkanmak (to wash oneself) and taranmak (to comb oneself). This shows that you are doing the action to yourself.
Why is there no word for hair in the Turkish sentence?
Because of the reflexive verb taranmak (to comb oneself). In Turkish, saying you comb yourself already implies that you are combing your own hair, so you do not need to add the word saç (hair).
What does the -malısın part at the end of both verbs do?
This is a combination of two suffixes. The -malı part is the necessity suffix meaning must or should. The -sın at the very end is the personal suffix for you. Together, they indicate something you must do.
The verbs yıka and tara just take -n. What if a verb root ends in a consonant?
If the verb root ends in a consonant, you add a vowel before the -n to make it pronounceable, following vowel harmony rules. For example, giymek (to put on clothes) becomes giyinmek (to dress oneself) with the suffix -in.