Word
Bu bıçakla eti kesip doğramak benzersiz bir deneyim.
Meaning
Cutting and chopping the meat with this knife is a unique experience.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Bu bıçakla eti kesip doğramak benzersiz bir deneyim.
bu
this
bir
a / an
et
meat
ile
with / by / and (linking nouns)
Questions & Answers about Bu bıçakla eti kesip doğramak benzersiz bir deneyim.
Why is the suffix -ip used in kesip instead of just saying kesmek ve?
The suffix -ip (which follows 4-way vowel harmony) connects two verbs that happen sequentially or together, meaning 'and'. Using -ip in kesip doğramak (cutting and chopping) is much more natural in Turkish than separating the verbs with the word 've'.
Why does et have the accusative suffix in eti?
Because it is the specific direct object of the actions. Even though the verbs are in their infinitive form (kesip doğramak) to act as the subject of the sentence, they still take objects just like regular verbs do. Since you are cutting 'the meat', it takes the definite accusative suffix -i.
What role does the phrase kesip doğramak play in this sentence?
It is the subject of the sentence. By leaving the final verb of the sequence in its infinitive form (-mak), the entire phrase 'cutting and chopping the meat with this knife' functions as a giant noun. The sentence is basically saying '[This action] is a unique experience'.
How does the word benzersiz translate to 'unique'?
It is built from the word benzer (similar) and the suffix -siz (without). Literally meaning 'without similar' or 'peerless', it is the standard way to express that an experience is 'unique'.