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### The "Along With" Converb: -makla beraber / birlikte

To express that two states or actions occur simultaneously, Turkish uses a formal converb structure translating to "along with doing..." or "besides doing...". It is frequently used to discuss the dual nature of something, like the pros and cons of modern technology.

To form it, attach the instrumental suffix **-la** or **-le** to a verb's infinitive (**-mak** or **-mek**), followed by either **beraber** or **birlikte** (both mean "together" and are interchangeable).

- **-mak** + **la** + **beraber** / **birlikte** -> **-makla beraber**
- **-mek** + **le** + **beraber** / **birlikte** -> **-mekle birlikte**

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### Expressing Contrasting Effects

This structure is especially useful for contrasting outcomes. Often, the first half of the sentence introduces a positive feature or intended function, while the main verb reveals an unexpected drawback or negative side effect.

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### Using Adjectives with "olmak"

To use an adjective or noun in this structure instead of an action verb, pair it with the auxiliary verb **olmak** (to be). This creates **olmakla beraber** or **olmakla birlikte** (along with being).

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Along with doing (-makla beraber)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

postposition

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Demonstrative pronouns (bu, şu, o)

Basic question words (kim, ne)

Plural nouns (-lar, -ler)

I am and you are (-(y)ım, -sın)

We, you, and they are (-(y)ız, -sınız)

Negative statements (değil)

Yes and no questions (mı, mi, mu, mü)

Questions with 'to be' (mısın, mıyım)

Numbers 1 to 10 (bir, iki, üç)

Numbers 11 to 20 (on bir, on iki)

Numbers by tens to 100 (otuz, kırk...)

Counting objects (tane)

The locative case (-da, -de)

Consonant assimilation (-ta, -te)

Asking where (nerede)

There is / there are (var)

There is not / there are not (yok)

Asking how many (kaç)

Infinitive verbs (-mak, -mek)

Informal commands (git, gel)

Negative commands (-ma, -me)

Polite and plural commands (-In, -InIz)

Basic word order

Present continuous for consonant roots (-iyor)

Present continuous for vowel roots (-iyor)

Present continuous personal suffixes (-iyorum)

Negative present continuous (-miyor)

Present continuous questions (-iyor mu)

Future plans with present continuous

The dative case (-(y)a, -(y)e)

Consonant mutation (k, t, p, ç to ğ, d, b, c)

From or out of (-dan / -den)

Directional question words (nereye, nereden)

First and second person possessives (-(i)m, -(i)n)

Third person possessive (-(s)i)

Plural possessives (-imiz, -iniz, -leri)

The genitive case (-(n)in)

Definite noun compounds (-nin ... -si)

Indefinite noun compounds (bare noun + -(s)i)

Possessive buffer letter (n)

Spatial postpositions (içinde, üstünde)

The definite direct object (-(y)ı, -(y)i)

Object question words (kimi, neyi)

Adjectives modifying nouns

Manner and choice questions (nasıl, hangi)

Basic degree modifiers (çok, biraz)

Comparisons (daha, en)

Days of the week

Months of the year

The time question word (ne zaman)

Telling time (saat, buçuk)

Asking the time (saat kaç, saat kaçta)

Basic conjunctions (ve, ama, veya)

Causality conjunction (çünkü)

Means and accompaniment (ile, -(y)lA)

Purpose and beneficiaries (için)

Expressing desire (-mak istemek)

The past copula (-(y)DI)

The direct past tense (-DI)

Past tense personal suffixes (-DIm, -DIn)

Past tense negative (-mAdI)

Past tense questions (-DI mI)

Ordinal numbers (-(I)ncI)

Greetings and politeness

Saying 'too' (de, da)

Conversation fillers (şey, yani, hadi)

Conversational essentials

Reflexive pronouns (kendim, kendin)

Reciprocal pronouns (birbiri)

Indefinite pronouns for people (herkes, kimse)

Indefinite pronouns for things and places (her şey, hiçbir şey)

Conjunctions of consequence (bu yüzden, bu nedenle)

Correlative conjunctions (hem... hem, ne... ne)

Verbs taking the dative case (-e / -a)

Verbs taking the ablative case (-den / -dan)

Time origin (beri)

Time duration (-DIr)

Comparisons of similarity (gibi)

Comparisons of equality (kadar)

Perspectives (göre)

Verbal nouns (-mA / -mE)

Verbal nouns as objects (-mAyI / -mEyI)

Verbal nouns with the dative (-mAyA / -mEyA)

General necessity (lazım / gerek)

Personal necessity (-mAm lazım)

Third-person commands (-sIn / -sInlAr)

First person singular optative (-(y)AyIm)

Question	Answer
to facilitate / to make easier	kolaylaştırmak
to alienate / to keep away	uzaklaştırmak
Along with making our lives easier, technology distances us from each other.	Teknoloji hayatımızı kolaylaştırmakla birlikte bizi birbirimizden uzaklaştırıyor.
function	işlev
indispensable	vazgeçilmez
These devices have many new functions, in fact they have now become indispensable.	Bu cihazların birçok yeni işlevi var, hatta artık vazgeçilmez oldular.
convenience / ease	kolaylık
to restrict / to limit (curtail, constrain)	kısıtlamak
Along with providing a great convenience, the new software restricts our freedom.	Yeni yazılım büyük bir kolaylık sağlamakla beraber özgürlüğümüzü kısıtlıyor.
dependent / addicted	bağımlı
productivity	üretkenlik
We weren't this dependent on technology in the past, and our productivity was increasing.	Eskiden teknolojiye bu kadar bağımlı değildik ve üretkenliğimiz artıyordu.
privacy	mahremiyet
Along with distancing us from reality, social media also harms our privacy.	Sosyal medya bizi gerçeklikten uzaklaştırmakla beraber mahremiyetimize de zarar veriyor.
The management realized that this function restricted the users.	Yönetim, bu işlevin kullanıcıları kısıtladığını fark etti.
addiction	bağımlılık
This application being indispensable must have created an addiction in him.	Bu uygulamanın vazgeçilmez olması onda bir bağımlılık yaratmış olmalı.
Instead of making tasks easier, these notifications lower our productivity.	İşleri kolaylaştırmak yerine, bu bildirimler üretkenliğimizi düşürüyor.
Every convenience that the internet brings makes us more dependent on it.	İnternetin getirdiği her kolaylık bizi ona daha çok bağımlı yapıyor.
Along with protecting us, security cameras also disturb us.	Güvenlik kameraları bizi korumakla beraber rahatsız da ediyor.
Along with creating addiction, technology harms privacy.	Teknoloji bağımlılık yaratmakla beraber mahremiyete zarar verir.
Technology causes addiction, along with making life easier.	Teknoloji, hayatı kolaylaştırmakla beraber bağımlılığa neden olur.
This device consumes the battery, along with working fast.	Bu cihaz, hızlı çalışmakla birlikte bataryayı tüketir.
Social media wastes time, along with being useful.	Sosyal medya, faydalı olmakla beraber zaman kaybettirir.
Smart phones distance us from reality, along with providing comfort.	Akıllı telefonlar, konfor sağlamakla birlikte bizi gerçeklikten uzaklaştırır.