Breakdown of Nikaha davet edeceğimiz şahitler benim arkadaşlarım.
ben
I
arkadaş
friend
davet etmek
to invite
nikah
wedding ceremony
Questions & Answers about Nikaha davet edeceğimiz şahitler benim arkadaşlarım.
How do the suffixes in davet edeceğimiz create the meaning 'that we will invite'?
This uses the future object participle taught in this lesson. We start with the helper verb etmek (to do/make). We drop the -mek and add the future participle suffix -ecek. Then we add the first-person plural possessive suffix -imiz (our) to show who is doing the inviting. Literally, the construction translates to 'our future-inviting'.
Why are there two consonant mutations in edeceğimiz?
When the future suffix -ecek is added to the verb root et-, the t softens to a d because it is followed by a vowel. Then, when the possessive suffix -imiz is added, the k at the end of -ecek softens to a ğ for the same reason. This turns et-ecek-imiz into edeceğimiz.
Why does nikah (wedding ceremony) take the dative suffix -a here?
The verb davet etmek (to invite) requires the dative case for the destination or event you are inviting someone to. Since we are inviting the witnesses 'to' the wedding ceremony, nikah becomes nikaha.
Is it mandatory to include the word benim in this sentence?