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Annem mor bir elbise giyiyor.

Annem mor bir elbise giyiyor.
My mother is wearing a purple dress.
From Lesson 50:Adjectives modifying nouns·Turkish

Questions & Answers about Annem mor bir elbise giyiyor.

Why is the word order mor bir elbise instead of bir mor elbise?
In Turkish, when you use an adjective with bir (a/an), the adjective usually comes first. The pattern is Adjective + bir + Noun. So it literally reads as "purple a dress".
Why isn't the word benim (my) used before annem?
The suffix -m on the end of anne (mother) already means "my". Since annem means "my mother" all on its own, adding benim is optional and usually left out unless you want to add extra emphasis.
Does giyiyor mean "wears" or "is wearing"?
It means "is wearing". The suffix -iyor is the present continuous tense, similar to the English "-ing". The root of the verb is giy- (wear).
Why doesn't the word elbise have an object ending like elbiseyi?
Because it is "a" purple dress (indefinite), it stays in its plain form. Turkish only adds the specific object suffix (like -yi) when you are talking about a specific item, like "the" purple dress.

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