Breakdown of Masadaki silgiyi bana ver, sonra dosyaları sınıflandır.
masa
table
ben
I
vermek
to give
sonra
later
dosya
file
silgi
eraser
sınıflandırmak
to classify
Questions & Answers about Masadaki silgiyi bana ver, sonra dosyaları sınıflandır.
How is the verb sınıflandır formed?
It comes from the noun sınıf (class or category). The suffix -lan turns it into a verb meaning "to be grouped", and the causative suffix -dır makes it sınıflandırmak, meaning "to make into classes" or "to classify". Here, it is used in the simple imperative (command) form.
Why does silgi take the accusative suffix to become silgiyi?
Because it is the specific direct object of the verb ver. The word masadaki (the one on the desk) makes the eraser highly specific, so Turkish requires the accusative suffix -(y)i to mark that exact object.
Is masadaki the only way to say "on the desk" here?
No, you could also say masanın üstündeki (the one on top of the desk). However, masadaki is a concise and very common way to use the relative suffix -ki directly on the locative case -da to describe an object's location.
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