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Breakdown of Arzı artırıp talebi dengede tutmak, fiyat istikrarı sağlar.
tutmak
to keep
artırmak
to increase
fiyat
the price
-de
in
istikrar
the stability
sağlamak
to ensure
denge
the balance
-ıp
and
arz
the supply
talep
the demand
Questions & Answers about Arzı artırıp talebi dengede tutmak, fiyat istikrarı sağlar.
What is the function of the suffix -ıp in artırıp?
The -ıp ending is a converb (also called a gerundial or bağ-fiil) that links two verbs with the same subject in sequence. In artırıp, it means “increasing (it) and then…,” without adding tense or person – that comes on the final verb.
Why don’t we see any subject or tense marking on artırıp?
Converbs like -ıp drop all person, number, and tense markers. They only show the action’s stem. The main verb (sağlar) carries the tense (simple present) and subject (3rd singular).
Why are arzı and talebi in the accusative case (with -ı)?
Both artırmak (“to increase”) and tutmak (“to keep”) are transitive verbs that take direct objects. The accusative suffix -ı marks those objects: arz-ı (“the supply”) and talep-i (“the demand”).
What does dengede mean, and why is it in the locative case?
Dengede literally means “in balance.” The locative suffix -de attaches to the noun denge (“balance”) to express the state or location “at/in balance.”
How does tutmak fit into talebi dengede tutmak?
Here tutmak means “to keep.” The phrase talebi dengede tutmak together means “to keep demand in balance.”
Why is there a comma after tutmak?
The comma separates the participle clause Arzı artırıp talebi dengede tutmak (a purpose/sequence clause) from the main clause fiyat istikrarı sağlar. In formal Turkish, you often set off a long verb chain from the result clause with a comma.
What tense and person is expressed by sağlar?
Sağlar is the simple present tense (aorist) form for 3rd person singular. In economic or general statements it’s used to mean “it ensures” or “it provides” (habitually or as a general truth).
Why is fiyat istikrarı also in the accusative, and how is that noun phrase built?
Sağlamak is transitive, so its object “price stability” takes the accusative -ı: fiyat istikrarı. This phrase is a compound noun where fiyat (“price”) modifies istikrar (“stability”), much like English “price stability.”
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