Breakdown of Sarsıntı azalmadı; tam tersine arttı.
artmak
to increase
azalmak
to decrease
tam tersine
on the contrary
sarsıntı
shaking; a tremor
Questions & Answers about Sarsıntı azalmadı; tam tersine arttı.
What does sarsıntı mean here?
Sarsıntı literally means shaking, tremor, or vibration.
In this sentence, it most naturally means something like:
- the shaking
- the tremor
- the vibration
The exact English choice depends on context:
- for an earthquake: tremor / shaking
- for a machine or vehicle: vibration
- in a more general physical sense: shaking
It is a noun, and here it is the subject of both verbs.
How is azalmadı formed?
Azalmadı breaks down like this:
- azal- = to decrease / lessen
- -ma- = negation
- -dı = past tense
So:
- azaldı = it decreased
- azalmadı = it did not decrease
This is a very common Turkish pattern:
- verb stem + negative
- past tense
Examples:
- gelmedi = he/she/it didn’t come
- bitmedi = it didn’t finish
- durmadı = it didn’t stop
Why is there no word for it in azalmadı and arttı?