Siz bulaşık makinesini kullanarak zaman kazanabilirsiniz.

(You can save time by using the dishwasher.)

Breakdown of Siz bulaşık makinesini kullanarak zaman kazanabilirsiniz.

• kullanmak: to use
• zaman: the time
• siz: you
• bulaşık makinesi: the dishwasher

Questions & Answers about Siz bulaşık makinesini kullanarak zaman kazanabilirsiniz.

What is the literal meaning of bulaşık makinesi and how does it become bulaşık makinesini?

bulaşık means dishes + makine means machine → “dish machine” = dishwasher.
To mark it as the definite direct object, Turkish adds:
1) the 3rd person singular possessive suffix -si (→ its machine)
2) the accusative suffix -ni (→ the machine)
Result: makine + si + ni = makinesini.

Why is the suffix -arak used on kullanarak instead of the infinitive kullanmak?

The gerundial suffix -arak/-erek means “by doing X”.

• kullanarak = “by using”, showing the means (“by using the dishwasher, you save time”).
• The bare infinitive kullanmak = “to use” (no “by means of” nuance).

Why is it -arak (with a) and not -erek?

Turkish vowel harmony applies: since the last vowel in kullan- is a, you pick the back-vowel form -arak. Roots with e would take -erek.

How do you form kazanabilirsiniz, and what nuance does it carry?

Breakdown of kazanabilirsiniz:

• kazan = root “to gain/earn”
• -abil- = ability/possibility marker (“can”)
• -ir = present simple tense marker
• -siniz = 2nd person plural/formal ending
  Together: kazan+abil+ir+siniz = “you can gain/earn”, i.e. “you can save” (time).

Why is zaman not marked with the accusative -ı (“zamanı”)?

Abstract or indefinite amounts often remain unmarked (nominative). Also zaman kazanmak is a set phrase meaning “to gain time” → “to save time.”
You could say zamanı kazanabilirsiniz to emphasize a specific period of time, but it’s not required here.

What role does Siz play, and can it be omitted?

Siz = 2nd person plural/formal pronoun “you.”
Turkish verbs already mark person, so Siz is optional and used for formality or emphasis.
Omission: Bulaşık makinesini kullanarak zaman kazanabilirsiniz. (same meaning).

Can you rephrase the sentence with a different word order?

Yes. Turkish is flexible. For example:
Zaman kazanmak için bulaşık makinesini kullanabilirsiniz.
Here zaman kazanmak için (“in order to save time”) comes first, but the meaning remains identical.

Are there alternative formal ways to say “by using” besides -arak?

Yes. A more formal option is -mak suretiyle:
Bulaşık makinesini kullanmak suretiyle zaman kazanabilirsiniz.
This is common in official or written contexts.