Word
Her kullanıcı alışveriş yapmaktansa sadece sisteme giriş yapıyor.
Meaning
Every user is just logging into the system rather than shopping.
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Breakdown of Her kullanıcı alışveriş yapmaktansa sadece sisteme giriş yapıyor.
her
every
sadece
only, just
alışveriş yapmak
to go shopping
sistem
system
Questions & Answers about Her kullanıcı alışveriş yapmaktansa sadece sisteme giriş yapıyor.
How does the ending on yapmaktansa give the meaning of 'rather than'?
This is the structure you are learning in this lesson! It combines the infinitive yapmak (to do) with the ablative case -tan (from) and the conditional suffix -sa (if). Together, -mAktAnsa creates a converb of preference meaning 'rather than doing [something]'. Here, alışveriş yapmaktansa means 'rather than shopping'.
Why is kullanıcı in the singular form if it refers to 'every user'?
In Turkish, words that quantify like her (every/each) or numbers are always followed by a singular noun. While we might think of 'all users' as a group in English, Turkish strictly uses the singular kullanıcı after her.
What is the literal meaning of the phrase giriş yapıyor?
It literally means 'making an entry'. Giriş means 'entry' or 'entrance', and yapıyor is the present continuous form of yapmak (to do/make). In the context of computers and websites, giriş yapmak is the standard phrase for 'to log in'.
Why is the dative case used in sisteme?