Word
Girintiyi biraz azalt; yoksa paragraf başı gereğinden fazla içeride kalıyor.
Meaning
Reduce the indentation a little; otherwise the beginning of the paragraph stays too far in.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Girintiyi biraz azalt; yoksa paragraf başı gereğinden fazla içeride kalıyor.
kalmak
to stay
yoksa
otherwise
biraz
a little
azaltmak
to reduce
Questions & Answers about Girintiyi biraz azalt; yoksa paragraf başı gereğinden fazla içeride kalıyor.
Why is it girintiyi and not just girinti?
Because girinti is the direct object of azaltmak (to reduce / decrease), and it is marked with the accusative ending.
- girinti = indentation / indent
- girintiyi = the indentation
In Turkish, a specific or definite direct object usually takes the accusative ending:
- Girinti azalt. = Reduce indentation. (more general)
- Girintiyi azalt. = Reduce the indentation. (a specific indentation value/setting)
Here, the speaker is talking about a particular indent, so -yi is used.
What does biraz mean here?
Biraz means a little, somewhat, or slightly.
So:
- Girintiyi biraz azalt = Reduce the indentation a little
It softens the command and shows that only a small adjustment is needed, not a big one.
What kind of verb form is azalt?