Breakdown of Damadın giyeceği damatlık hazır mı?
hazır
ready
giymek
to wear / to put on
mi
question particle (mı/mi/mu/mü)
damat
groom
damatlık
tuxedo / groom's suit
Questions & Answers about Damadın giyeceği damatlık hazır mı?
Why is the word for groom in the genitive case (damadın)?
In Turkish object relative clauses (like "the tuxedo that the groom will wear"), the subject of the clause takes the genitive case. So, damat becomes damadın (the groom's). The verb then takes the matching possessive ending (giyeceği).
How is giyeceği formed in this sentence?
It combines the verb root giy- (to wear), the future participle suffix -ecek, and the third-person singular possessive suffix -i (matching damadın). When the vowel -i is added, the hard k in -ecek softens to ğ, giving us giyeceği. Literally, it translates to "his future wearing".
Why does damat change to damadın with a d?
This is consonant mutation, which you've likely seen before. When a word ends in a hard consonant like t, and you add a suffix starting with a vowel (like the genitive -ın), the t often softens to a d for easier pronunciation.
What is the -lık suffix doing in damatlık?
The suffix -lık (or -lik, -luk, -lük) creates a noun representing an item's purpose or related concept. Since damat means "groom", damatlık literally means "groom-wear" or "tuxedo". You might remember this same suffix from words like gözlük (glasses, from göz, eye).
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