Breakdown of Sen toptancıyla ilgilenedur, ben çiçekçiyi arayayım.
ben
I
sen
you
aramak
to look for, to call
ile
with / by / and (linking nouns)
ilgilenmek
to take care of / to deal with (attend to, show interest)
toptancı
wholesaler
çiçekçi
florist
Questions & Answers about Sen toptancıyla ilgilenedur, ben çiçekçiyi arayayım.
How exactly is the continuous action verb ilgilenedur formed in this sentence?
It is formed by taking the verb root ilgilen (to deal with), adding the connecting vowel -e, and attaching the verb durmak. Because it is a direct command meaning 'you keep dealing', the ending -dur is in the second-person singular imperative form, which takes no personal suffixes.
Why does toptancı take the -yla ending, while çiçekçi takes the -yi ending?
This happens because of the specific verbs they are paired with. The verb ilgilenmek always requires the postposition ile (attaching here as -yla after the buffer -y-) because you deal with someone. Meanwhile, the verb aramak (to call) requires the direct object accusative case (-i, attaching here as -yi).
What grammar structure is used in arayayım?
This is the first-person singular optative form. It is built from the root ara (to call), the optative suffix -ya (using a buffer -y-), and the personal suffix -yım. This form translates to 'let me call', contrasting nicely with the command given to the other person in the first clause.
How are the words toptancı and çiçekçi constructed?
Both use the occupational suffix -cı or -çi. Çiçekçi comes from çiçek (flower) plus -çi to mean florist. Toptancı comes from toptan (wholesale or in bulk) plus -cı to mean wholesaler.
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