Word
Kura çekmek için iki kâğıt var, hangisi boş?
Meaning
There are two papers for drawing lots, which one is empty?
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Breakdown of Kura çekmek için iki kâğıt var, hangisi boş?
iki
two
var
there is / existent
kâğıt
paper
hangi
which
Questions & Answers about Kura çekmek için iki kâğıt var, hangisi boş?
Why use hangisi instead of just hangi?
The word hangi just means "which" and must be followed by a noun, like hangi kâğıt (which paper). By adding the 3rd person possessive suffix -si, it becomes the pronoun hangisi, meaning "which one" or "which of them". Here, it stands in for the papers so you do not have to repeat the word.
Since there are two papers, why is it iki kâğıt and not iki kâğıtlar?
In Turkish, when you use a number before a noun, the noun always stays in its singular form. You say iki kâğıt (literally "two paper"), and adding the plural suffix -lar here would be grammatically incorrect.
What is the literal meaning of kura çekmek?
The word kura means a "lot" or a "draw" used for making a random choice, and the verb çekmek means "to pull" or "to draw". Together, kura çekmek is the standard phrase for "drawing lots".
How does için work with the verb in this sentence?
The word için means "for" or "in order to". When you put it right after a verb in its dictionary form (ending in -mak or -mek), it expresses purpose. So, kura çekmek için translates to "in order to draw lots" or "for drawing lots".