Breakdown of Sizden bir şey rica ediyorum.
bir
a / an
siz
you (plural/formal)
şey
thing
rica etmek
to request
Questions & Answers about Sizden bir şey rica ediyorum.
Why does the sentence start with sizden instead of just siz?
The suffix -den means "from". So sizden means "from you" (formal or plural). In English, we might ask something "of" someone, but in Turkish, you always request a thing "from" a person.
Is bir şey always written as two separate words?
The base verb is etmek, so why does it change to ediyorum here?
When the present continuous suffix -iyor is added to etmek, the letter t softens to a d because it is sandwiched between two vowels (e and i). This consonant mutation makes the word easier to pronounce.
I've heard rica ederim used to mean "you're welcome". How does that relate to this sentence?
They use the same verb! Literally, rica etmek means "to make a request". When someone thanks you, replying with the simple present form rica ederim essentially means "I request (that you don't mention it)". In this sentence, the continuous form rica ediyorum is used for its literal meaning: "I am making a request".
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