Word
Herkesin onu görmesi için biyolog kuşun ayağına bir halka taktı.
Meaning
The biologist put a ring on the bird's foot for everyone to see it.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Herkesin onu görmesi için biyolog kuşun ayağına bir halka taktı.
bir
a / an
o
that / he / she / it
kuş
bird
görmek
to see
Questions & Answers about Herkesin onu görmesi için biyolog kuşun ayağına bir halka taktı.
Why do we use herkesin and görmesi instead of just saying herkes görmek için?
When the person doing the action in the için clause is different from the main subject of the sentence (everyone vs. the biologist), you cannot use the basic infinitive -mAk. Instead, you have to build a possessive phrase—literally 'for everyone's seeing'. You put the subject in the genitive case (herkesin) and add the possessive suffix to the verbal noun (görme-si).
Why is onu in the accusative case if it's attached to a noun-like word (görmesi)?
Even though görme (seeing) acts like a noun in this grammar structure to link up with için, it still behaves like a verb when it interacts with objects. Because o (it) is the specific, definite thing being seen, it still takes the accusative case (on-u).
Why is biyolog in the middle of the sentence instead of at the beginning?
While the main subject often goes at the very beginning of a Turkish sentence, it is extremely common to place a long background or purpose clause (Herkesin onu görmesi için) first to set the scene. Placing biyolog right after this clause smoothly introduces the subject right before the main action they are performing.
Can you break down all the suffixes on ayağına?