Breakdown of Bebeği emzirmek için zıbınını çıkardım.
bebek
baby
için
for
çıkarmak
to take out / to remove / to cause (trouble / a scene)
zıbın
baby bodysuit
emzirmek
to breastfeed
Questions & Answers about Bebeği emzirmek için zıbınını çıkardım.
How is emzirmek related to the verb emmek?
It's the causative form! While emmek means "to suck" or "to absorb," adding the causative suffix turns it into "to cause to suck," which translates to "to breastfeed." The suffix -zir used here is actually a highly irregular causative suffix in Turkish.
Can you break down the suffixes on zıbınını? Why are there two -ı endings?
The root is zıbın (a baby's bodysuit or onesie). The first -ı is the 3rd person possessive suffix, meaning "his/her bodysuit." The -n- is a buffer letter. The final -ı is the accusative case marker, required because "his bodysuit" is the specific direct object of the main verb, çıkardım (I took off).
Why is bebeği in the accusative case here?
Bebeği is the direct object of the infinitive verb emzirmek (to breastfeed), not the main verb çıkardım. In Turkish, infinitive verbs used in clauses (like emzirmek için) still assign cases to their own objects. Because the speaker is breastfeeding a specific baby, bebek takes the accusative suffix -i (triggering consonant mutation of k to ğ).
Does çıkarmak mean "to take off" or "to take out"?
It can mean both! Çıkarmak is the causative of çıkmak (to exit / to go out), so it literally means "to cause to exit." While it often translates to "to take out," "to extract," or "to produce," it is also the standard Turkish verb used for taking off clothing (causing the body to exit the garment).
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