Breakdown of Tamirhaneye gitmişken o eski tornavidayı da geri verelim.
o
that / he / she / it
gitmek
to go
vermek
to give
eski
old
Questions & Answers about Tamirhaneye gitmişken o eski tornavidayı da geri verelim.
How exactly does gitmişken translate to 'since we went' in this context?
This is the core of the opportunistic converb being taught in this lesson. It combines git- (go) with the perfective suffix -miş and the 'while' suffix -(y)ken. Literally meaning 'while having gone,' it is used to say 'since we are already in the state of having gone' or 'while we are at it.' It seizes a convenient opportunity created by an existing situation.
If we are already at the repair shop, why does tamirhaneye take the dative case (direction towards) rather than the locative case (location at)?
The noun case is governed strictly by the verb root it attaches to. Because the root verb is gitmek (to go), it requires the dative suffix -(y)e to indicate destination. Even though the -mişken ending implies the journey is over and we are currently there, the grammar of 'going to a place' remains intact.
gitmişken uses a past-looking suffix (-miş), but the main verb verelim ('let's give') is a future-oriented suggestion. Is this a tense mismatch?
Not at all! The -miş in a -mişken structure does not set the timeline for the whole sentence. Instead, it establishes a pre-existing state. It simply means the action of going is complete enough to create an opportunity, which we can then comfortably act upon in the present or future with verelim.
Which grammar structure gives us 'let's give' in verelim?