Question 1

Why is there a -ki at the end of asansördeki?

Accepted Answer

The suffix -ki attaches to the locative ending -de (in/at) to mean "the one which is in". It turns a location into an adjective. Here, asansördeki kroki translates to "the floor plan [that is] in the elevator".

Question 2

Why is it krokiye instead of the accusative krokiyi?

Accepted Answer

The verb bakmak (to look) always requires the dative case (-(y)e or -(y)a) for the object being looked at. The -y- is just a buffer letter. Even though we say "look at" in English, Turkish logic directs your gaze to the object.

Question 3

If I wanted to ask "Where would you look?", would I use neresi like we learned in this lesson?

Accepted Answer

No, you would use nereye. This lesson focuses on neresi when asking about a place as a subject or direct object (like "Where is this place?"). But because bakmak strictly takes the dative direction case (as you see with krokiye), the question word must match it: Nereye bakar mısın? (To where would you look?).

Question 4

Why use the aorist tense (bakar) instead of the present continuous (bakıyor) here?

Accepted Answer

Using the aorist tense (the "broad tense") is the standard way to make a polite request in Turkish. While bakıyor musun? simply asks for a fact ("Are you looking right now?"), bakar mısın? acts as a request: "Would you look?" or "Could you look?".

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