Breakdown of Et yediği halde kas kaybediyor.
yemek
to eat
et
meat
kaybetmek
to lose
halde
even though / despite (used with -dIğI)
kas
muscle
Questions & Answers about Et yediği halde kas kaybediyor.
How does yediği halde mean "even though he eats"?
The structure uses the verb root ye- (eat) plus the suffix -dik (which softens to -diğ- here), followed by the possessive ending -i (his/her), and finally the word halde (in the state). Literally, it means "in the state of his eating". This formula (verb + -dik + possessive + halde) is the standard way to say "even though" or "despite" a state or action.
Does yediği halde specify when he eats meat?
No, the -dik suffix doesn't strictly show tense. The time frame is understood from the main verb at the end of the sentence (kaybediyor - he is currently losing). Because of this, we understand the meat-eating as a general habit or ongoing action.
Why is the verb kaybediyor instead of "kayıp ediyor"?
Kaybediyor is a compound verb made from kayıp (loss) and etmek (to do/make). When combined, the second vowel in kayıp drops out, and the p softens to a b because it is followed by a vowel. As a bonus, the t in etmek also softens to d before the -iyor suffix!
Why don't et (meat) and kas (muscle) have the accusative case ending?
Because he isn't eating the specific meat or losing the specific muscle. When talking about a general, non-specific category of things as a direct object, Turkish leaves the noun in its bare dictionary form without the accusative (specific direct object) ending.
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