Breakdown of Nikah için seçeceğimiz şahitleri belirleyelim.
seçmek
to choose
için
for
belirlemek
to determine
nikah
wedding ceremony
şahit
witness
Questions & Answers about Nikah için seçeceğimiz şahitleri belirleyelim.
How exactly does seçeceğimiz translate to "that we will choose"?
This uses the future object participle, which is the focus of this lesson. We take the verb root seç- (to choose) and add the future suffix -ecek. Because it is followed by a vowel in the possessive suffix -imiz (our), the k in -ecek softens to a ğ, giving us seçeceğimiz. It acts like an adjective meaning "our future-choosing", which translates to "that we will choose".
Why is there an -i at the end of şahitleri?
The word şahitler means "witnesses". The final -i is the specific direct object (accusative) case marker. Because we are determining specific witnesses (the ones we will choose), the verb belirleyelim (let's determine) requires its object to take this ending.
How is belirleyelim formed to mean "let's determine"?
This uses the "let's" (optative) form you learned previously. The verb root is belirle- (to determine or set). We add the buffer -y- to separate the vowels, and then the first-person plural optative suffix -elim (let's). Together, belirle-y-elim means "let's determine".
Why use nikah for the wedding ceremony instead of düğün?
Nikah refers specifically to the legal wedding ceremony or marriage contract, which requires official witnesses (şahitler). Düğün refers to the wedding party, reception, or celebration. Since they are choosing legal witnesses here, nikah is the precise word.
Learn Nikah için seçeceğimiz şahitleri belirleyelim and more in Turkish
All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.
- ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
- ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
- ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free