Breakdown of Garanti belgesini kullanarak ücretsiz tamir yaptırabilirsiniz.
kullanmak
to use
ücretsiz
free
-arak
by
garanti belgesi
the warranty certificate
tamir yaptırmak
to have something repaired
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Questions & Answers about Garanti belgesini kullanarak ücretsiz tamir yaptırabilirsiniz.
Why does belgesini have the -ni suffix?
Because belgesini is a definite direct object of kullanmak (“to use”). In Turkish, definite objects take the accusative ending -i/-ı/-u/-ü (here -ni because of vowel harmony and the preceding possessive -si). So belgesi (“its certificate”) + -ni = belgesini (“the certificate”).
What is the function of kullanarak in this sentence?
kullanarak is the adverbial participle (gerund) form of kullanmak (“to use”), made with -arak/-erek. It means “by using” or “using”, so garanti belgesini kullanarak = “by using the warranty certificate…”.
Could we replace kullanarak with ile?
Yes. You can say garanti belgesi ile ücretsiz tamir yaptırabilirsiniz, where ile means “with”. That version is equally correct and often more concise:
- ile emphasizes the tool/instrument (“with the certificate”)
- kullanarak highlights the action of using.
Why is it tamir yaptırabilirsiniz instead of tamir yapabilirsiniz?
tamir yapmak means “to repair (something yourself)”.
tamir yaptırmak is the causative form: “to have something repaired (by someone else)”.
Since the service center does the repair for you, you use yaptırmak (“to get it done”).
Can you break down the morphology of yaptırabilirsiniz?
Sure:
- yap- = “do” (root)
- -tır- = causative marker (“make someone do”)
- -abil- = ability/possibility marker (“be able to”)
- -irsiniz = 2nd person plural/polite ending (“you”)
Altogether yaptır-abil-irsiniz = “you can have (it) done.”
Why doesn’t tamir have an accusative suffix here?
Objects that are indefinite or general often appear without the accusative suffix. Here tamir (“repair”) is not specific or previously mentioned, so it stays bare. If you wanted to emphasize a specific repair, you could say tamiri yaptırabilirsiniz.
What role does ücretsiz play?
ücretsiz is an adjective meaning “free (of charge)”. It modifies tamir, so ücretsiz tamir = “free repair.”
Why isn’t there an explicit subject in the sentence?
Turkish often omits the subject when it’s clear from the verb ending. Here -siniz in yaptırabilirsiniz tells us the subject is “you (plural or polite singular).” No need to repeat siz.