Word
Hesap makinesi olmadan bu soruyu çözemem; üstelik tükenmez kalemim de bitti.
Meaning
I can’t solve this question without a calculator; besides, my ballpoint pen has run out too.
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Breakdown of Hesap makinesi olmadan bu soruyu çözemem; üstelik tükenmez kalemim de bitti.
bu
this
benim
my
de
also
olmadan
without
Questions & Answers about Hesap makinesi olmadan bu soruyu çözemem; üstelik tükenmez kalemim de bitti.
Why is it hesap makinesi? What does the -si mean?
Hesap makinesi is a standard Turkish noun compound meaning calculator.
- hesap = calculation/account
- makine = machine
- makinesi = the normal compound form here
In Turkish, compounds like this often put a possessive-looking ending on the second noun. So hesap makinesi does not mean his/her calculation machine here; it is simply the normal way to say calculator.
Why does the sentence use olmadan? Does it literally mean without?
Yes, in this sentence olmadan works like without.
It comes from olmak = to be / to become, plus -madan/-meden, which means without doing. With nouns, X olmadan often means without X, without having X, or without using X.
So hesap makinesi olmadan means without a calculator.
A learner may also see -siz/-sız/-süz/-suz, which also means without, but X olmadan is very natural when you mean without having/using X in order to do something.
How is çözemem formed?