Breakdown of Seçeceğimiz gelinlik ve damatlık çok önemli.
çok
very
ve
and
seçmek
to choose
önemli
important
gelinlik
wedding dress
damatlık
tuxedo / groom's suit
Questions & Answers about Seçeceğimiz gelinlik ve damatlık çok önemli.
How is seçeceğimiz formed, and why does it mean 'we will choose'?
This is the future object relative participle, which acts like an adjective to describe a noun. It comes from the verb root seç- (to choose), plus the future suffix -ecek, and the first-person plural possessive -imiz (our). Literally, it translates to 'our future-chosen'. Notice that the k in -ecek softens to ğ because it is followed by a vowel.
Why do we use seçeceğimiz here instead of the standard future tense seçeceğiz?
If you used seçeceğiz, it would be the main verb of the sentence: 'We will choose.' But here, 'we will choose' describes the nouns that follow it (gelinlik ve damatlık). To attach a verb phrase to a noun like this, Turkish uses a participle (like -eceği) plus a possessive ending to show who is doing the action.
What does the -lik suffix do in gelinlik and damatlık?
The suffix -lIk is very common for making new nouns. Here, it turns a type of person into the clothing associated with them. Gelin means 'bride', so gelinlik is 'wedding dress'. Damat means 'groom', so damatlık is 'groom's suit' or 'tuxedo'.
Where is the word for 'are' in the Turkish sentence?
In Turkish, 'to be' is often an implied suffix, especially in the present tense for the third person ('is' or 'are'). The adjective önemli (important) just sits at the end of the sentence. You do not need a separate verb for 'are' here.
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