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Breakdown of Frekans aralığını genişleterek daha fazla kanal bulduk.
daha fazla
more
bulmak
to find
frekans aralığı
the frequency range
genişletmek
to widen
Questions & Answers about Frekans aralığını genişleterek daha fazla kanal bulduk.
What does the suffix -ını in frekans aralığını signify?
The form aralığını carries a third-person singular possessive suffix -ı (meaning its range) plus the accusative case marker -ı for definiteness. In speech they fuse into -ını, so frekans aralığını means the frequency range as a specific object we have widened.
What is genişleterek, and how is it formed?
The word genişleterek is formed by adding the converb suffix -erek to the verb root genişlet- (to widen). It functions like an adverbial participle, expressing means or simultaneity, so here it translates as by widening or while widening, linking that action to we found.
Why isn’t there an accusative suffix on daha fazla kanal?
Only definite or specific direct objects take an accusative suffix in Turkish. Since daha fazla kanal means more channels in an indefinite sense (some extra channels), it stays in the bare nominative form without -ı/-i/-u/-ü.
Why do we say daha fazla instead of just fazla?
Fazla on its own often implies excess or too much. To form a comparative more, Turkish pairs daha (more) with fazla, giving daha fazla = more (as in more channels).
Could we use genişlemek instead of genişletmek?
No. genişlemek is intransitive (to become wider), while genişletmek is transitive (to make something wider). Since we are actively widening the frequency range, you need genişletmek, not genişlemek.
Why is bulduk at the end of the sentence, and why is biz omitted?
Turkish follows a Subject‑Object‑Verb order, so the main verb bulduk (we found) appears at the end. The subject biz (we) is dropped because the ending -duk already indicates first-person plural.
Can genişleterek imply while instead of by? How does the nuance work?
The converb suffix -erek can convey both means (by doing) and simultaneity (while doing). In this sentence genişleterek is best understood as by widening the range, showing the method used to find more channels, though a slight while nuance is possible.
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