Breakdown of Kültürünü tanıtacaksa, hazırladığı sunumu izleyeceğiz.
izlemek
to watch
sunum
presentation
hazırlamak
to prepare / to pack
kültür
culture
tanıtmak
to introduce
Questions & Answers about Kültürünü tanıtacaksa, hazırladığı sunumu izleyeceğiz.
How does the ending on tanıtacaksa translate to if he is going to introduce?
It combines the future tense suffix -acak with the conditional suffix -sa. Together, -acaksa means if he will do something or if he is planning to do something. We use this instead of a simple if conditional because the sentence focuses specifically on his future plan or intention to introduce the culture.
Why are there two -ü endings on Kültürünü?
The first -ü is the possessive suffix meaning his (kültürü = his culture). The second -ü is the accusative case marker, showing that his culture is the specific direct object being introduced. The -n- in the middle is a buffer letter that is always used when adding a case marker to a third-person possessive suffix.
What makes hazırladığı mean that he prepared?
This uses the -dık relative suffix, which turns a verb into an adjective, similar to using that in English. We take the verb hazırla (prepare), add -dık, and then add the possessive suffix -ı (his) to show who prepared it. The k softens to ğ between vowels, giving us hazırladığı (literally his prepared).
Why does sunum (presentation) change to sunumu?
The -u is the accusative case suffix. Because the presentation that he prepared is a specific, defined object that we are going to watch (izleyeceğiz), it requires the accusative marker.
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