Breakdown of Hemşire reçetemi bugün almamı istedi.
hemşire
nurse
almak
to take, to buy
istemek
to want / to require / to call for
bugün
today
reçete
prescription
Questions & Answers about Hemşire reçetemi bugün almamı istedi.
How does almamı translate to "me to get"?
This is an indirect request using the short verbal noun -ma. We take the verb root al, add the verbal noun suffix -ma, then the possessive suffix -m (my), and finally the accusative case -ı. Literally, it means "my getting". Combined with the main verb, almamı istedi translates to "she wanted my getting" or "she wanted me to get".
Why does almamı need the accusative case suffix (-ı) at the end?
The main verb istemek (to want) requires a specific direct object to be in the accusative case. Here, the specific thing the nurse wants is "my getting" (almam). To make it the direct object of istedi, we must add the accusative -ı.
Why does reçetemi also have an accusative suffix (-i)?
reçetemi is the direct object of the verbal noun alma (getting). Since it refers to a specific thing ("my" prescription), it needs the accusative case. It breaks down as reçete (prescription) + -m (my) + -i (accusative).
Is it normal to have two accusative endings in the same sentence, like in reçetemi and almamı?
Yes, this is very common when using verbal nouns! Each action handles its own object. reçetemi is the object of the "getting" action, while the "getting" itself (almamı) is the object of the main verb "wanted" (istedi).
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