Word
Kutuları tekrar kullandığımız için atmıyoruz.
Meaning
We are not throwing the boxes away because we use them again.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Kutuları tekrar kullandığımız için atmıyoruz.
kutu
box
kullanmak
to use
için
for
atmak
to throw / to tie (a knot) / to lay (a foundation) / to put (a signature)
Questions & Answers about Kutuları tekrar kullandığımız için atmıyoruz.
How exactly does kullandığımız için translate to 'because we use'?
The word için often means 'for', but when combined with a verb it means 'because'. To build this, we take the verb root kullan- (to use), add the special suffix -dık, and then add the possessive ending -ımız (our). Literally, it forms a structure similar to 'for our using'.
Where did the ğ come from in kullandığımız?
This happens because of consonant softening. The suffix added to the verb is actually -dık. However, when we attach the vowel-starting possessive suffix -ımız, the hard k at the end of -dık softens into a ğ. So, kullan-dık-ımız smoothly becomes kullandığımız.
Why is it kutuları instead of just kutular?
We use the accusative case here because 'the boxes' are the specific direct object of the action. We take kutular (boxes) and add the specific direct object ending -ı to show exactly which boxes we are talking about.
Is there a word for 'away' in this sentence?
No. The verb atmak means 'to throw', but in Turkish, you do not need a separate word for 'away' when talking about discarding unwanted items. The verb atmıyoruz handles the whole meaning of 'we are not throwing away' on its own.