Breakdown of Fiziksel bir mağazaya gitmektense güvenilir satıcıları karşılaştırmak daha hızlı.
bir
a / an
gitmek
to go
satıcı
seller / shopkeeper
daha
more
hızlı
fast
mağaza
store / shop
fiziksel
physical
güvenilir
reliable
karşılaştırmak
to compare
Questions & Answers about Fiziksel bir mağazaya gitmektense güvenilir satıcıları karşılaştırmak daha hızlı.
Can you break down gitmektense to explain how it means 'rather than going'?
The root is gitmek (to go). First, we add the ablative case -ten (from). Then, we add the conditional suffix -se (if). Together, the structure -mAktAnsa or -mEktEnsE translates to 'rather than doing something' or 'instead of doing something'. It expresses a strong preference between two actions.
Why do we say mağazaya (dative) but satıcıları (accusative)?
The case endings depend on the verbs they are paired with. Gitmek (to go) requires the dative case to show direction, so we use mağazaya (to a store). On the other hand, karşılaştırmak (to compare) requires a direct object, which takes the accusative case. Thus, satıcılar (sellers) becomes satıcıları.
Güvenilir looks like it has a verb tense on it. Is it a verb here?
No, here it acts as an adjective meaning 'reliable'. It is formed from the passive verb güvenilmek (to be trusted) plus the aorist (general present) tense suffix -ir. Turkish often uses verbs in the aorist form as adjectives to describe a permanent quality, so someone who 'is trusted' in general becomes 'reliable'.
What is the subject of this sentence, and why is karşılaştırmak in the dictionary (infinitive) form?
The subject of the sentence is the whole phrase güvenilir satıcıları karşılaştırmak (comparing reliable sellers). When an action itself is the subject of a sentence, we leave the verb in its infinitive -mAk form. It works just like a gerund (words ending in '-ing') in English.
The sentence ends with hızlı (fast). Doesn't it need a verb like 'is' at the end?
In Turkish, the 'to be' verb for the third person (is/are) is often just understood from the context, or provided by the suffix -dır / -dir. In everyday language, it's very common to drop the -dır at the end of a sentence. Saying daha hızlıdır would also be perfectly correct and slightly more formal.
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