Breakdown of Yemek yapmakta ustalaşmak için et yemeklerinde uzmanlaşmak gerek.
et
meat
için
for
gerek
necessary
yemek yapmak
to cook
Questions & Answers about Yemek yapmakta ustalaşmak için et yemeklerinde uzmanlaşmak gerek.
Why do both yapmakta and yemeklerinde take the locative case (-DA)?
Both the verbs ustalaşmak (to master) and uzmanlaşmak (to specialize) require their objects to be in the locative case. While English says 'master cooking' (direct object) and 'specialize in meat dishes', Turkish uses the locative for both to express becoming an expert 'at' or 'in' a subject.
Can we attach case endings directly to the infinitive -mAk like in yapmakta?
Yes! When an action is the object of a verb that requires a specific case, you can add case endings directly to the -mAk infinitive. Because ustalaşmak requires the locative case, the action of cooking (yemek yapmak) becomes yemek yapmakta (literally 'in making food').
Where does the -n- come from in et yemeklerinde?
The phrase et yemekleri (meat dishes) is a noun compound ending with the third-person possessive suffix -i. Whenever you add a spatial case ending (like the locative -de) to a third-person possessive suffix, you must use the buffer consonant -n- instead of the usual -y-.
Why is the plain infinitive used in uzmanlaşmak gerek instead of taking a personal ending?