Vatandaş olarak küçük kurallara uymak bana mantıklı geliyor; mazeret aramıyorum.

As a citizen, following small rules seems logical to me; I’m not looking for excuses.

Breakdown of Vatandaş olarak küçük kurallara uymak bana mantıklı geliyor; mazeret aramıyorum.

• küçük: small
• mantıklı: logical
• kural: the rule
• aramak: to look for

Questions & Answers about Vatandaş olarak küçük kurallara uymak bana mantıklı geliyor; mazeret aramıyorum.

What does vatandaş olarak mean literally, and why is olarak used here?

Vatandaş olarak literally means as a citizen.

The word olarak is commonly used to mean as, in the role of, or from the perspective of. It attaches to a noun to show the role or identity in which someone is speaking or acting.

So:

• vatandaş = citizen
• vatandaş olarak = as a citizen

Similar examples:

• Öğretmen olarak bunu doğru bulmuyorum. = As a teacher, I don’t think this is right.
• Bir anne olarak endişeleniyorum. = As a mother, I’m worried.

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Why is it kurallara and not just kurallar?