Breakdown of Faizden kazandığını kâr olarak gördü.
görmek
to see
kazanmak
to earn / to win
olarak
as / in the capacity of
faiz
interest (financial)
kâr
profit
Questions & Answers about Faizden kazandığını kâr olarak gördü.
How does kazandığını mean "what he earned" without a noun attached?
This is a "headless" relative clause. Instead of saying kazandığı parayı (the money that he earned), the noun (para) is dropped. The object participle kazandık plus the possessive -ı (kazandığı) stands completely alone and acts as a noun itself, translating to "what he earned" or "the thing that he earned."
What are the suffixes after the root in kazandığını?
Let's break it down: kazan (earn) + -dık (object relative participle) + -ı (3rd-person possessive: his) + -n- (buffer letter used after 3rd-person possessives) + -ı (accusative case). The accusative is required because "what he earned" is the specific direct object being "seen" by the verb gördü.
How does olarak translate to "as" in this sentence?
olarak is formed by taking the verb olmak (to be) and adding the adverbial suffix -(y)Arak (by doing / while doing). Literally, it means "by being." However, in Turkish, it is the standard, everyday way to say "as" when talking about a role, capacity, or perspective—in this case, seeing the money as a profit.
Why is there a circumflex (little hat) over the a in kâr?
The circumflex (^) changes the pronunciation by softening the preceding consonant k (making it sound a bit like "ky") and slightly lengthening the a. It is very important here because it distinguishes kâr (profit) from kar (snow).
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