Breakdown of Şövaleyi tamir etmek için pense lazım.
için
for
tamir etmek
to repair
lazım
necessary
şövale
easel
Questions & Answers about Şövaleyi tamir etmek için pense lazım.
Why is şövale (easel) in the accusative case (şövaleyi) if the main predicate is just lazım?
Because it is the specific direct object of the infinitive verb tamir etmek (to repair). Even when a verb is in its infinitive form, it still assigns cases to its own objects. Since we are talking about repairing the specific easel, it takes the accusative ending -(y)i.
How does tamir etmek için translate to "to repair"?
When you use a full infinitive verb (ending in -mAk) followed directly by için, it expresses purpose: "in order to [verb]". Because it uses the full infinitive, it implies a general action or one performed by the implied subject of the sentence. If you needed to say "in order for someone else to repair it", you would use a verbal noun with a possessive ending instead (e.g., tamir etmesi için).
In English, "pliers" is plural. Why isn't pense pluralized as penseler?
Unlike English, Turkish does not inherently treat tools or items with two parts (like pliers, scissors, or glasses) as plural. Pense simply means "pliers" or "a pair of pliers". You would only say penseler if you were talking about multiple pairs of pliers.
Could I use the verb gerekmek (to be necessary) here instead of the adjective lazım?