Breakdown of Tamirci garanti belgesini incelemeden cihazı tamir etmiyor.
tamir etmek
to repair
cihaz
the device
-meden
without
tamirci
the mechanic
garanti belgesi
the warranty certificate
incelemek
to inspect
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Questions & Answers about Tamirci garanti belgesini incelemeden cihazı tamir etmiyor.
What does incelemeden mean and how is this form is formed?
incelemeden means “without examining.” It’s formed by taking the verb root incele- (to examine) and adding the negative gerund suffix -meden (or -madan). This suffix creates an adverbial clause meaning “without doing X.”
Why is the suffix -meden used here instead of -madan?
Turkish vowel harmony dictates that the vowel in the suffix matches the last vowel of the stem. The verb root incele- ends in the front vowel e, so the front-vowel variant -meden is used (not the back-vowel variant -madan).
Why do both garanti belgesini and cihazı take the -i ending?
They are definite direct objects, and Turkish marks a definite object with the accusative suffix -i/-ı/-u/-ü (chosen by vowel harmony). Thus:
- belgesi (certificate) + -ni = belgesini (“the guarantee certificate”)
- cihaz (device) + -ı = cihazı (“the device”)
What nuance does the negative present continuous form tamir etmiyor convey? Why not tamir etmez or tamir edemez?
Tamir etmiyor is the present continuous negative (“he is not repairing” or habitually “he does not repair/refuses to repair”).
- Tamir etmez is simple present negative (“he doesn’t repair”)—more neutral, stating a fact.
- Tamir edemez means “he cannot repair” (inability). Using etmiyor emphasizes refusal or a habitual “does not do it.”
How is tamirci formed from tamir?
The suffix -ci (with vowel/consonant harmony variants -cı/-çi/-çı) attaches to a noun or verb-derived noun to form an agent noun: “one who does X.” Here tamir (repair) + -ci = tamirci, “repairman” or “technician.”
Why is it garanti belgesi and not belge garanti?
In Turkish noun phrases, the modifier comes before the head noun. Additionally, when two nouns form a compound, the second noun takes a possessive suffix to show relation. So:
- garanti (guarantee) modifies belge (certificate)
- belge
- third-person singular possessive -si = belgesi
Together: garanti belgesi (“warranty certificate”).
- third-person singular possessive -si = belgesi