Breakdown of Onlar röntgen ve kan tahlili sonuçlarımı göstermemi istiyorlar.
onlar
they
ve
and
istemek
to want / to require / to call for
göstermek
to show
Questions & Answers about Onlar röntgen ve kan tahlili sonuçlarımı göstermemi istiyorlar.
How does göstermemi translate to 'me to show'?
This is the indirect request structure. We take the verb göstermek (to show) and drop the -k to get the short verbal noun gösterme (showing). Then we add the possessive suffix -m (my) and the accusative case -i (because it is the direct object of istiyorlar). Literally, it translates as 'They want my showing'.
Why does sonuçlarımı have the accusative suffix -ı at the end?
Because it is the specific direct object of the verb göstermek (to show). Even though gösterme is acting as a noun here ('my showing'), it still takes objects just like a regular verb. You are showing something specific: the results.
Both sonuçlarımı and göstermemi have a 'my' suffix. Are they both necessary?
Yes, they serve different purposes! The -ım in sonuçlarımı means the results belong to you ('my results'). The -m in göstermemi indicates who is doing the action ('my showing' = 'me to show'). If the sentence was 'They want Ali to show my results', the second part would change: Ali'nin sonuçlarımı göstermesini istiyorlar.
Why is there an -i at the end of tahlili in kan tahlili?