Breakdown of Karışımın yoğunluğu arttıkça tadı biraz daha yoğunlaşıyor.
daha
more
biraz
a bit
artmak
to increase
karışım
the mixture
yoğunluk
the density
-tıkça
as
tat
the flavor
yoğunlaşmak
to intensify
Elon.io is an online learning platform
We have an entire course teaching Turkish grammar and vocabulary.
Questions & Answers about Karışımın yoğunluğu arttıkça tadı biraz daha yoğunlaşıyor.
What does the suffix -dıkça in arttıkça do?
The suffix -dıkça attaches to a verb or adjective stem to mean “as … (happens/changes), …”. It’s a kind of “the more … the more …” construction.
- arttıkça = art- (to increase) + -tıkça → “as it increases”
Why is karışımın in the genitive case (–ın ending)?
Turkish uses the genitive + possessive NP construction for “X’s Y”:
- karışımın = “of the mixture” (genitive)
- karışımın yoğunluğu = “the density of the mixture”
Why is tadı marked with the accusative case (–ı)?
In Turkish, definite direct objects take the accusative. Here you’re referring to a specific property, “the taste,” so it’s definite.
- tadı = tat (taste) + -ı (accusative)
Without –ı (i.e. tatı), it would sound indefinite or general.
What is the meaning and formation of yoğunlaşıyor?
yoğunlaşmak is a verb meaning “to become intense/dense” (from yoğun, “intense/dense,” + -laş-, verb-forming suffix).
- yoğunlaşıyor = yoğunlaş-
- -ıyor (present‐progressive) → “is becoming more intense/dense”
What nuance does biraz daha add?
biraz daha literally means “a little more.”
- biraz = “a bit, a little”
- daha = “more”
Together they soften the increase: “a slightly stronger/more intense flavor.”
Why use the present‐progressive yoğunlaşıyor for a general trend?
Turkish often uses the present‐progressive (-iyor) for habitual or general truths, not just ongoing actions.
- Here it implies “whenever the density increases, the taste keeps getting more intense.”
Could you rephrase this sentence with daha yoğun olur instead of yoğunlaşıyor?
Yes, you could say:
• Karışımın yoğunluğu arttıkça tadı biraz daha yoğun olur.
This uses -r (simple present) to state a general fact:
- yoğun olur = “becomes/intensifies” in a more static sense, whereas yoğunlaşıyor feels more dynamic. Both are correct; the choice is a stylistic nuance.