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Questions & Answers about Kâhyaya süiti hazırlattırdı.
Why use the double causative hazırlattırdı instead of just the single causative hazırlattı?
The single causative hazırlattı means "He had [someone] prepare it" (e.g., he told the butler to prepare the suite himself). The double causative hazırlattırdı adds another layer of delegation: "He had the butler have someone else prepare it" (e.g., the butler ordered the maids to do it). It emphasizes a chain of command.
Why does kâhya (butler) take the dative suffix -ya in kâhyaya?
In Turkish causative sentences, the person who is made to do the action (the "causee") takes the dative case if the verb already has a direct object. Since the direct object süiti (the suite) takes the accusative case, the person receiving the order (kâhya) must take the dative case -ya.
How do the two causative suffixes in hazırlattırdı combine, and why does -t come before -tır?
The verb stem is hazırla- (to prepare). Because it ends in a vowel, the first causative suffix must be -t, making hazırlat- (to have prepared). Since hazırlat- now ends in a voiceless consonant, the second causative suffix takes the form -tır. Finally, we add the past tense -dı.
Why does the accusative suffix on süit use the front vowel -i in süiti instead of following back vowel harmony?