Questions & Answers about Patron yeni bir plan teklif etti.
Why is teklif etti written as two separate words instead of one?
When forming compound verbs with auxiliary verbs like etmek, the two words are joined into a single word only if a sound change happens to the first word. This usually means a vowel drops (like kayıp becoming kaybetmek) or a consonant doubles (like his becoming hissetmek). Because the noun teklif experiences no sound changes when combined, the words remain separate.
Shouldn't plan have an accusative ending since it is the direct object of the verb?
No, because it is an indefinite direct object. The sentence says the boss proposed 'a' new plan, not 'the' new plan. In Turkish, you only add the accusative suffix to a direct object when it is specific or definite.
Why is the word order yeni bir plan rather than bir yeni plan?
When an adjective and the indefinite article bir both modify a noun, the standard Turkish word order is Adjective + bir + Noun. Placing bir before the adjective sounds unnatural unless you are specifically emphasizing the mathematical quantity of 'one' new plan.