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Davetiyeler için nerelere uğramak lazımdı?

Davetiyeler için nerelere uğramak lazımdı?
Where all was it necessary to stop by for the invitations?
From Lesson 367:Plural question words (kimler, neler)·Turkish

Questions & Answers about Davetiyeler için nerelere uğramak lazımdı?

Why use nerelere instead of just nereye?
Adding the plural suffix -ler to a question word means the speaker expects a multiple-item answer. While nereye just asks "where," nerelere asks "what are all the places." The English translation "where all" perfectly captures this expectation of a list of destinations.
Why does the question word end with the dative suffix -e (nereler-e)?
The verb uğramak (to stop by / drop by) requires the destination to be in the dative case, showing motion toward the place. So the word breaks down as nere (where) + -ler (plural) + -e (dative "to").
How does lazımdı work here? I am more used to just seeing lazım.
Lazım functions as an adjective meaning "necessary." To talk about a past necessity ("it was necessary"), you simply attach the past tense copula -dı directly to it. The phrase uğramak lazımdı means "it was necessary to stop by" or "we needed to stop by."
Could I use davetler instead of davetiyeler in this sentence?
It would sound strange here because they mean slightly different things. A davet is the event itself or the abstract act of inviting, whereas a davetiye is the physical or digital invitation card. Because they are running errands for these items (likely picking them up from a printer or delivering them), davetiyeler is the correct choice.

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