Word
Bu masa bir arabayı taşıyacak kadar sağlam.
Meaning
This table is sturdy enough to carry a car.
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Questions & Answers about Bu masa bir arabayı taşıyacak kadar sağlam.
How does taşıyacak kadar translate to "enough to carry"?
It uses the future participle suffix -(y)AcAk attached to the verb taşı- (to carry), followed by the word kadar (up to / as much as). Literally, it translates to "to the extent that it will carry." This verb + -(y)AcAk kadar structure is the standard way to express "enough to [do something]" in Turkish.
Why is the word order taşıyacak kadar sağlam rather than sağlam coming first?
In English, we say "sturdy enough," putting the adjective first. In Turkish, modifiers almost always come before the word they describe. Here, the entire phrase bir arabayı taşıyacak kadar (enough to carry a car) acts as a big adverb describing exactly how sağlam (sturdy) the table is, so it must be placed before the adjective.
Why does araba take the accusative ending -(y)ı here?
Even though taşımak (to carry) has been turned into a participle (taşıyacak), it still acts like a verb and takes a direct object. Adding the accusative ending to bir araba (making it bir arabayı) clearly marks it as the direct object that is receiving the action of being carried.
Why is there a -y- in the middle of taşıyacak?