Breakdown of İmzalamam icap eden tebliği okudum.
okumak
to read
imzalamak
to sign
icap etmek
to be required / to be necessary
tebliğ
official notification
Questions & Answers about İmzalamam icap eden tebliği okudum.
How does the structure imzalamam icap eden literally mean "that I am required to sign"?
It translates to "which necessitates my signing". We combine the short verbal noun with a possessive suffix imzala-ma-m (my signing) and follow it with icap eden (necessitating / which requires). This whole phrase acts as a relative clause describing the noun that follows it.
Could I use gereken instead of icap eden here?
Yes, imzalamam gereken is grammatically identical and means the same thing. However, icap eden sounds a bit more formal and bureaucratic. It fits perfectly here because a tebliğ (official notification) is a formal or legal document.
Why is the short verbal noun imzalamam used here instead of the full infinitive imzalamak?
We use the short verbal noun -ma plus the possessive suffix -m because a specific person ("I") is required to sign. If it were a general rule for anyone, you would use the infinitive: imzalamak icap eden tebliğ (the notification that requires signing).
Why does tebliğ take the accusative ending to become tebliği?