Learn Hardcore Turkish: Bu unsur süreci hızlandırıyor. - This element accelerates the process.

Bu is a demonstrative pronoun meaning this, and unsur means element or factor. Together Bu unsur translates as this factor or this element.

Why is there no word for the or a in the sentence?

Turkish does not use articles like the or a. Definiteness is often shown by context, demonstratives (e.g. bu = this), or by case endings on objects—here the accusative -i on süreci marks the process as definite.

What does süreci mean, and why does it have an -i suffix?

Süre means duration or process. When you add -ci it can also mean process or procedure, but here süreci is süre + the accusative suffix -i, marking the process as a definite direct object of the verb.

Why does süreci come before the verb instead of after it, and is that order fixed?

Turkish generally follows Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) word order. Bu unsur (subject) – süreci (object) – hızlandırıyor (verb). You can shift elements for emphasis, but SOV is the neutral order.

How is hızlandırıyor formed, and what does each part do?

hızlandırıyor breaks down as:

hız = speed
landır = causative suffix (“to make [something] speed”)
ıyor = present continuous tense marker
zero ending = 3rd person singular (he/she/it)
So hızlandırıyor means (he/she/it) is accelerating or speeds up.

Why isn’t there an explicit suffix for “he/she/it” on hızlandırıyor?

In the present continuous tense, Turkish uses -ıyor/-iyor/-uyor/-üyor plus a zero (invisible) suffix for 3rd person singular. The person is implied rather than shown by an extra ending.

What’s the difference between hızlanmak and hızlandırmak?

hızlanmak is intransitive: to become fast or to speed up on its own.
hızlandırmak is the causative form: to make something speed up.
Here we use hızlandırmak because the factor (unsur) is causing (making) the process to accelerate.