Breakdown of Rüzgâr pencereleri kıracak kadar güçlü.
güçlü
strong
pencere
window
kırmak
to break
kadar
as ... as; until, up to
rüzgâr
wind
Questions & Answers about Rüzgâr pencereleri kıracak kadar güçlü.
How does kıracak kadar translate to "enough to break"?
The structure -(y)AcAk kadar literally means "to the extent that it will [verb]". Here, kıracak is the future form of kırmak (to break), combined with kadar (as much as / up to). Together, they express a degree: the wind is strong to the point that it will break the windows, which we naturally translate into English as "strong enough to break" them.
Can I use the dictionary infinitive kırmak instead of kıracak here?
No, this is a common trap! English uses the infinitive "to break" in the phrase "enough to break", but Turkish requires the future participle -(y)AcAk for this grammar pattern. If you said kırmak kadar, it would sound like "as much as the act of breaking", which doesn't make sense here.
Why does pencereleri have the accusative -i ending?
Because it is the direct object of the verb kırmak (to break). Even though kıracak is part of a descriptive clause here, it still takes an object just like a regular verb. The word breaks down into pencere (window) + -ler (plural) + -i (definite accusative case), showing that the wind will break these specific windows.
Where is the "is" in this sentence?
There is no separate word for "is". In Turkish, the adjective güçlü (strong) sits at the very end because it acts as the main predicate (the core verb) of the sentence. Since the subject rüzgâr (the wind) is third-person singular (like "it"), no personal suffix is needed on güçlü to say "it is strong".
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