Breakdown of Taktiksel bir karar almak uzun vadede avantaj sağlar.
bir
a
uzun
long
karar
the decision
sağlamak
to provide
almak
to take
avantaj
the advantage
-de
in
taktiksel
tactical
vade
the term
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Questions & Answers about Taktiksel bir karar almak uzun vadede avantaj sağlar.
What does taktiksel mean, and how is it formed?
taktiksel means “tactical.” It’s created by adding the adjective-forming suffix -sel to the noun taktik (tactic), turning it into an adjective.
Why do we say bir karar almak instead of just karar almak or karar vermek?
- bir is the indefinite article “a/an,” highlighting “a decision.”
- karar almak (“to take a decision”) and karar vermek (“to give a decision”) are both common Turkish expressions for “to make a decision.” They’re essentially interchangeable, though karar vermek is slightly more frequent in everyday speech.
What case is uzun vadede, and why is it used here?
uzun vadede means “in the long term.” The suffix -de is the locative case, indicating “in/at.” Since we’re specifying when the advantage occurs, we put vade (term) in the locative: vade + -de → vadede.
What’s the difference between uzun vadede and uzun vadeli?
- uzun vadede is an adverbial phrase in the locative case: “in the long term.”
- uzun vadeli is an adjective meaning “long-term,” used before nouns (e.g. uzun vadeli plan = “long-term plan”).
Why is there no comma before uzun vadede or avantaj sağlar?
In Turkish simple sentences, you typically don’t separate the subject, adverbial phrase, and predicate with commas. Here taktiksel bir karar almak (the subject) + uzun vadede (time expression) + avantaj sağlar (predicate) forms one smooth clause.
What is the subject of sağlar, and why is the verb in 3rd person singular?
The subject is the infinitive phrase taktiksel bir karar almak (“to take a tactical decision”). Turkish treats infinitive clauses as singular entities, so the verb sağlar is conjugated in 3rd person singular present tense: “provides” or “yields.”
How does vowel harmony work in vadede?
Vowel harmony makes suffix vowels match the last vowel of the word. vade ends in e (a front vowel), so the locative suffix is -de (not -da, which attaches to back vowels). Together they form vadede.
Can you move uzun vadede to the front of the sentence?
Yes. You could say:
Uzun vadede taktiksel bir karar almak avantaj sağlar.
This fronting emphasizes the time frame but doesn’t change the meaning.