Breakdown of Leke tutmaz bir kumaş mı seçtiniz?
bir
a / an
seçmek
to choose
kumaş
fabric
mi
question particle (mı/mi/mu/mü)
tutmak
to catch / to hold
leke
stain
Questions & Answers about Leke tutmaz bir kumaş mı seçtiniz?
How does tutmaz mean "proof" in "stain-proof"?
Tutmaz is the negative aorist participle of tutmak (to hold, to catch). By adding the suffix -maz, it turns into an adjective meaning "that does not hold." So leke tutmaz literally means "that does not hold stains," which translates naturally to "stain-proof" or "stain-resistant."
Can I use this -maz pattern to make other adjectives?
Yes! Using a noun plus a verb with -maz / -mez is a very common way to describe what an object never does. Other everyday examples include su geçirmez (water-proof, literally "does not let water pass") and yanmaz (fire-proof, literally "does not burn").
Why is the word bir placed after leke tutmaz?
In Turkish, the standard word order for a noun with both an adjective and an indefinite article is [Adjective] + bir + [Noun]. Because the entire phrase leke tutmaz acts as the adjective here, bir goes between it and the noun kumaş (fabric).
Why is the question particle mı placed before the verb instead of at the very end of the sentence?
The question particle mı / mi is usually placed immediately after the specific thing you want to emphasize. By placing it after kumaş (kumaş mı seçtiniz?), the focus is on what was chosen. If it were at the end (seçtiniz mi?), the focus would be on the action of choosing itself.
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