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Questions & Answers about Garsonu çağırdım.
Why is it garsonu instead of just garson?
The -u at the end of garsonu is the accusative case suffix. We use it because the waiter is the specific, direct object of the action. It tells us you called "the" waiter, rather than just "a" waiter.
Where is the word for "I" in this sentence?
In Turkish, you usually drop the subject pronoun ben (I) because the verb ending already shows who is doing the action. Here, the -m at the very end of çağırdım means that "I" did the calling.
How do you build the verb çağırdım?
It starts with the verb root çağır (to call or summon). Next, we add the past tense suffix -dı. Finally, the -m is the personal ending for the first-person singular (I). Put together, it means "I called".
How do I pronounce the ğ in çağırdım?
The letter ğ is called the "soft g" and is never pronounced like a hard English "g". In this word, it creates a smooth glide between the a and ı vowels, slightly lengthening the a sound.