Question 1

How does imzalamanız mean 'for you to sign'?

Accepted Answer

This word is formed from the verb stem imzala- (sign), the short verbal noun suffix -ma, and the plural/formal 'your' possessive suffix -nız. Literally, it means 'your signing'. In Turkish, to say 'is it possible for you to do X', you make the action the subject of the sentence by turning it into a noun. The sentence literally asks: 'Is your signing a new agreement possible?'

Question 2

Both anlaşma and imzalamanız end with -ma. Are they doing the same grammatical job here?

Accepted Answer

Historically, yes, but in practice, no. Anlaşma (agreement) has become a permanent, fixed dictionary noun. You just treat it like any standard object. On the other hand, imzalamanız uses the -mA suffix actively to turn a verb into a noun for this specific sentence, allowing it to take the possessive ending -nız to show who is doing the action.

Question 3

Could I just use the infinitive imzalamak instead of imzalamanız?

Accepted Answer

You could, but it would change the meaning. If you use the full infinitive imzalamak, the sentence becomes a general statement: Yeni bir anlaşma imzalamak mümkün mü? (Is it possible to sign a new agreement?). By using the short verbal noun with a possessive ending (imzalamanız), you specifically ask if it's possible for you to do it.

Question 4

Where is the word for 'you' or 'your' in this sentence?

Accepted Answer

It is built right into the word imzalamanız through the -nız (your) ending. You could add the pronoun sizin before the phrase for emphasis (sizin yeni bir anlaşma imzalamanız...), but it's entirely optional and usually dropped because the ending on the verb already makes it clear who is doing the signing.

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