Breakdown of Kırmızı kurdeleli bir buket istiyorum.
bir
a / an
istemek
to want / to require / to call for
kırmızı
red
kurdele
ribbon
buket
bouquet
Questions & Answers about Kırmızı kurdeleli bir buket istiyorum.
What does the -li suffix do in the word kurdeleli?
The suffix -li attaches to the noun kurdele (ribbon) to turn it into an adjective meaning having a ribbon or with a ribbon. It follows four-way vowel harmony, which is why it takes the -li form here.
Does the word kırmızı (red) describe the ribbon or the bouquet?
It describes the ribbon. By putting kırmızı right before kurdeleli, you create a single descriptive phrase meaning with a red ribbon. If you wanted a red bouquet with an unspecified ribbon, you would change the order and say kurdeleli kırmızı bir buket.
Why does bir come after kırmızı kurdeleli instead of at the very beginning of the sentence?
Why doesn't buket take the accusative suffix -i if it is the object of the verb istiyorum?
Because it is an indefinite object. You are asking for a bouquet in general, not the specific bouquet. When a direct object is indefinite (which is clearly shown here by the word bir), it stays in its plain dictionary form and does not take the accusative case marker.
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