Breakdown of Metotları karşılaştırarak en iyi yaklaşımı belirledik.
karşılaştırmak
to compare
yaklaşım
the approach
-arak
by
en iyi
best
belirlemek
to identify
metot
the method
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Questions & Answers about Metotları karşılaştırarak en iyi yaklaşımı belirledik.
What does metotları consist of, and why is it not just metotlar?
metot is “method.” To make it plural, we add -lar, giving metotlar (“methods”). Because these methods are the definite objects of the verb (we compared those methods), we also add the accusative suffix -ı, which harmonizes to -ları. So metotları = metot + lar (plural) + ı (accusative).
How is karşılaştırarak formed, and what does it mean?
karşılaştır- is the verb stem meaning “to compare.” Adding -arak creates a zarf-fiil (verbal adverb) that expresses “by doing” or “while doing.” So karşılaştırarak means “by comparing” or “having compared.” It shows the action that leads into the main clause.
Why is it -arak and not -erek in karşılaştırarak?
Turkish uses vowel harmony for these suffixes: if the last vowel of the verb stem is a back vowel (a, ı, o, u), you use -arak; if it’s a front vowel (e, i, ö, ü), you use -erek. In karşılaştır-, the last vowel is a, so we use -arak.
What does en iyi yaklaşımı mean, and why is there an -ı at the end?
en iyi is the superlative “the best.” yaklaşım means “approach.” Together en iyi yaklaşım = “the best approach.” The suffix -ı again marks this noun phrase as a definite direct object. Hence yaklaşımı = yaklaşım + ı (accusative).
What tense and person is belirledik, and how is it formed?
belirle- is the root “to determine.” The past tense suffix is -di, and the first person plural ending is -k. Combined: belirle + di + k = belirledik, meaning “we determined.”
Why isn’t biz (we) explicitly used in this sentence?
Turkish verbs conjugate to show person and number, so the subject pronoun is usually dropped. belirledik already tells us “we” did the action, making biz redundant unless you want to add emphasis.
Why does the object and the adverbial clause come before the verb in this sentence?
Turkish generally follows Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) order. Adverbial clauses (like karşılaştırarak) and objects (like metotları, en iyi yaklaşımı) usually precede the main verb for clarity and flow, leading up to belirledik at the end.