Breakdown of Kampanya yapmayan adaylar başarılı değil.
değil
not
yapmak
to do / to make
başarılı
successful
kampanya
campaign
Questions & Answers about Kampanya yapmayan adaylar başarılı değil.
How does yapmayan translate to 'who do not'?
It uses the negative participle you are learning now. From the verb root yap- (do), we add the negative suffix -ma-, a buffer letter -y-, and the participle suffix -an (who/which). Together, yapmayan acts like an adjective meaning 'who does not do'.
Why do we use yapmayan instead of a specific verb for 'campaigning'?
In Turkish, kampanya is only a noun. To turn it into an action, you must use the helper verb yapmak (to do/make). So, 'to campaign' is literally kampanya yapmak (to do a campaign).
Since there are multiple candidates (adaylar), why isn't yapmayan plural too?
Participles like yapmayan act exactly like adjectives. In Turkish, when an adjective comes right before a noun, it never takes a plural suffix, even if the noun it describes is plural.