Breakdown of Kutudaki parçalar karışık ama rehbere bakarak montajı tamamlayacağız.
olmak
to be
ama
but
rehber
the guide
bakmak
to look
Questions & Answers about Kutudaki parçalar karışık ama rehbere bakarak montajı tamamlayacağız.
What does kutudaki mean and how is it formed?
Could I say kutunun içindeki parçalar instead of kutudaki parçalar?
Yes. Kutunun içindeki parçalar (“the parts inside the box”) uses a genitive + -deki construction (kutunun içi + -ndeki), whereas kutudaki is a shorter alternative. Both mean essentially the same thing.
What does karışık mean here, and is it a verb form?
Karışık is an adjective meaning “mixed up” or “jumbled.” It describes the state of the parts. It’s not a verb form or participle—just a descriptive adjective.
Why is rehbere in the dative case, and what role does -arak play in bakarak?
The verb bakmak (“to look”) requires its object in the dative, so rehbere = “to/at the manual.” The suffix -arak turns the verb into an adverbial participle meaning “by doing,” so bakarak = “by looking.” Combined, rehbere bakarak = “by looking at the manual.”
Why is montajı in the accusative case?