Questions & Answers about Ebe bize müjdeyi verdi verecek.
Why are there two different tenses (verdi and verecek) right next to each other?
This is a special reduplication pattern used to show that an action is on the very brink of happening. By combining the past tense (verdi) and the future tense (verecek) of the same verb, it translates to 'is about to give' or 'is on the verge of giving.'
If I were the one about to give the good news, would the verbs change?
Yes, both verbs in this structure must agree with the subject. Because the midwife (ebe) is third-person, both verbs take the third-person form (verdi verecek). If it were 'I', you would say verdim vereceğim, and for 'we', it would be verdik vereceğiz.
Why is it müjdeyi with the accusative ending instead of just müjde?
Because the family is waiting for a specific, anticipated piece of news (the safe delivery of the baby), it acts as a specific direct object of the verb vermek. Therefore, müjde takes the accusative case suffix -(y)i.
Could I just use iyi haber instead of müjde here?
You could, but müjde is much more natural for this context. While iyi haber just means 'good news,' müjde is specifically used for highly anticipated, joyous announcements like a birth, graduation, or marriage.