Breakdown of Daha verimli olmak için mesaimizi azaltalım mı?
olmak
to be
daha
more
mesai
shift / working hours
için
for
mi
question particle (mı/mi/mu/mü)
verimli
productive
azaltmak
to reduce
Questions & Answers about Daha verimli olmak için mesaimizi azaltalım mı?
How do we build the verb azaltalım from the root word az (little)?
It goes through a few steps! First, we add -al to the adjective az to make the verb azalmak (to decrease / to become less). Then, we add the causative suffix -t to make azaltmak (to make something less / to decrease something). Finally, we add the "let's" suffix for "we" (-alım) to get azaltalım (let's decrease / shall we decrease).
What suffixes are attached to mesai in the word mesaimizi?
Mesai means "working hours" or "shift". First, we add the possessive suffix -miz to make mesaimiz (our working hours). Then, because "our working hours" is the specific direct object receiving the action of being decreased, we add the accusative case vowel -i, giving us mesaimizi.
Why is the dictionary form olmak used right before için here?
When you pair a full infinitive verb (like olmak, meaning "to be") with the word için, it creates the meaning "in order to [verb]". So, daha verimli olmak için translates perfectly to "in order to be more productive".
How would we change azaltalım mı to say "If we decreased..." using the hypothetical conditional (-se / -sa) from this lesson?
You would take the verb stem azalt- and add the conditional suffix -sa, followed by the personal suffix for "we" (-k). This gives you azaltsak ("if we decreased" or "if we were to decrease"). The sentence would become: Daha verimli olmak için mesaimizi azaltsak... (If we decreased our working hours to be more productive...).
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