Breakdown of Yeni kullanıcılar üye olmaktansa misafir olarak alışveriş yapmayı tercih ediyor.
yeni
new
misafir
guest
tercih etmek
to prefer
alışveriş yapmak
to go shopping
olarak
as / in the capacity of
kullanıcı
user
üye olmak
to become a member
Questions & Answers about Yeni kullanıcılar üye olmaktansa misafir olarak alışveriş yapmayı tercih ediyor.
How is olmaktansa built to mean "rather than becoming"?
It uses the exact structure from this lesson! It starts with the infinitive verb olmak (to be/become). Next, we add the ablative case -tan (from), and finally the suffix -sa (if). Together, -maktansa creates the meaning "rather than [doing something]." Therefore, üye olmaktansa translates to "rather than becoming a member."
Why does the verbal noun yapma take the -yı suffix in yapmayı?
The verb tercih etmek (to prefer) requires its specific direct object to be in the accusative case. Since the users prefer "doing shopping" (alışveriş yapma), it acts as the direct object. We add the accusative suffix -(y)ı to show this, giving us alışveriş yapmayı.
The English translation says "as guests" and "members" (plural), but why are üye and misafir singular in Turkish?
In Turkish, when talking about a general category, title, or role, the noun is usually kept singular even if the subject is plural. So, misafir olarak means "as a guest" or "as guests" depending on the context, and üye olmak covers both "becoming a member" and "becoming members."
The subject is kullanıcılar (plural), so shouldn't the verb be pluralized as tercih ediyorlar?
It certainly could be! When the subject is explicitly stated and consists of plural humans (like kullanıcılar), adding the plural suffix -lar to the end of the verb is optional. Both tercih ediyor and tercih ediyorlar are grammatically correct in this sentence.
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