Learn Turkish: Tartılıp kas oranını gördüğü halde iradesini kaybediyor. - Even though he weighs himself and sees his muscle ratio, he loses his willpower.

In Turkish, combining a verb with the -dIk suffix, a possessive ending, and the word halde (state/condition) is how we express "even though" or "while in the state of". Here, we take gör (see), add -düğ (a softened variant of -dIk), and add -ü (his). Together with halde, it literally translates to "in the state of his seeing".

Why is the first verb "tartılıp" instead of "tartıldığı halde"?

The -Ip suffix acts like a shortcut for the word "and", linking verbs that share the same subject and grammatical endings. Instead of repeating the clunky grammar to say tartıldığı halde ve gördüğü halde (even though he weighs himself and even though he sees), Turkish just attaches -ıp to the first verb. The "even though" structure at the end naturally applies to both actions.

Does "tartılıp" come from the verb for "to weigh"?

Yes, but with a slight twist. The base verb is tartmak (to weigh an object). By adding the passive/reflexive suffix -ıl, it becomes tartılmak, which means "to weigh oneself" (or "to be weighed"). Then the -ıp connecting suffix is added to link it to the next action.

Why are there so many suffixes on "iradesini"?