Breakdown of Getirmemiz icap eden ikametgâh sureti dosyada.
getirmek
to bring
dosya
file
icap etmek
to be required / to be necessary
ikametgâh
certificate of residence
suret
copy (of a document)
Questions & Answers about Getirmemiz icap eden ikametgâh sureti dosyada.
How exactly does getirmemiz icap eden mean "that we are required to bring"?
This breaks down literally as "necessitating" (icap eden) "our bringing" (getirme-miz). By placing a verbal noun with a possessive suffix (-miz) before icap eden, it creates a relative clause of necessity that modifies the noun following it (in this case, the certificate).
Why use icap eden instead of gereken (from gerekmek)?
İcap etmek means the same thing as gerekmek (to be necessary or required), but it sounds more formal, bureaucratic, or slightly old-fashioned. Since this sentence is about official paperwork, this formal tone fits perfectly. You could say getirmemiz gereken and it would mean exactly the same thing.
Why is there an -i at the end of sureti?
It is the third-person possessive suffix used to form a noun compound. İkametgâh (residence) and suret (copy) combine to mean "copy of residence" (certificate of residence). In Turkish noun compounds, the second word takes the possessive suffix, making it ikametgâh sureti.
Why isn't there a verb like dır or var at the end of the sentence?
The word dosyada (in the folder) acts as the predicate here. In Turkish, a word with a location suffix can form a complete sentence without needing an explicit "to be" verb. You could add -dır (dosyadadır) for a more formal written tone, but dosyada is perfectly complete on its own to mean "is in the folder".
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