Learn Turkish: Kermes için birkaç günlüğüne böyle müstakil bir ev kiraladınız mı? - Did you rent such a detached house for a few days for the charity bazaar?

We start with gün (day) and add the -lIk suffix, which becomes -lüğ due to consonant mutation. Then we add the 3rd person possessive -ü, the buffer consonant -n-, and the dative suffix -e (for). Together, birkaç günlüğüne means "for an intended duration of a few days."

Why use birkaç günlüğüne instead of just birkaç gün için?

While both translate to "for a few days," birkaç günlüğüne specifically emphasizes that the renting is a temporary arrangement intended to last for that exact duration. It is the most natural choice in Turkish when talking about borrowing, renting, or temporarily staying somewhere.

Does kermes just mean any type of market?

No, a kermes is specifically a charity bazaar or fundraising event. It usually involves volunteers selling homemade food, crafts, or second-hand items to raise money for a school, mosque, or charity. For a regular market where people buy their weekly groceries, you would use pazar.

Müstakil usually translates to "independent". Does müstakil bir ev just mean an independent household?

In the context of real estate, a müstakil ev specifically means a "detached house." It is used to describe a free-standing house that does not share walls with other residences, as opposed to an apartment or a townhouse.