Breakdown of Mavi kurdeleli saksıyı annem için almak istiyorum.
almak
to take, to buy
anne
mother
istemek
to want / to require / to call for
mavi
blue
Questions & Answers about Mavi kurdeleli saksıyı annem için almak istiyorum.
How does the -li suffix work in the phrase mavi kurdeleli?
The suffix -li means 'with' or 'characterized by'. Here, it attaches to the noun kurdele (ribbon) to make the adjective kurdeleli (with a ribbon). Because mavi (blue) describes the ribbon, the whole phrase mavi kurdeleli acts as a single descriptive block meaning 'with a blue ribbon' that describes the pot.
Could I use ile and say mavi kurdeleyle instead of mavi kurdeleli?
They have very different meanings here! Mavi kurdeleli saksı describes the pot's physical appearance as a 'blue-ribboned pot'. If you used ile (with/by means of) and said mavi kurdeleyle almak istiyorum, it would sound like you are using the blue ribbon as a tool or currency to buy the pot.
Why is the word for pot written as saksıyı instead of just saksı?
Because it is a specific, known object receiving the action. You aren't just buying any pot; you are buying the specific pot with the blue ribbon. When a specific object is the direct object of a verb, it needs the accusative case suffix. So saksı (pot) gets the buffer letter -y- and the suffix -ı.
I thought almak meant 'to take'. Does it also mean 'to buy'?