Word
Bu aleti böyle kullanmak çok tehlikeli.
Meaning
Using this tool like this is very dangerous.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Bu aleti böyle kullanmak çok tehlikeli.
Why do we use böyle here instead of a phrase like bunun gibi for 'like this'?
Böyle is a demonstrative adverb of manner that means 'in this way' or 'like this'. We use it here because it directly modifies the action kullanmak (using). While bunun gibi also means 'like this', it is generally used to compare nouns, whereas böyle is used to describe exactly how an action is performed.
How does the word order work with böyle in this sentence?
Adverbs of manner like böyle naturally sit immediately before the verb or verbal noun they modify. Placing it right before kullanmak makes it perfectly clear that it is the 'using' that is being done 'in this way'. Moving it away from the verb would sound unnatural in Turkish.
Why is it aleti with the accusative -i ending if the main sentence doesn't have a conjugated verb?
The word alet (tool) is the direct object of the verbal noun kullanmak (to use / using). Even though kullanmak is an infinitive acting as the subject of the whole sentence, it still commands its own object. Because we are talking about a specific tool (bu alet), it must take the definite accusative ending, becoming bu aleti.
Is kullanmak the main verb of this sentence?