Word
Yaşlıyken katlanır bir büyüteç okumak için çok faydalıdır.
Meaning
When old, a folding magnifying glass is very useful for reading.
Part of speech
sentence
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Breakdown of Yaşlıyken katlanır bir büyüteç okumak için çok faydalıdır.
bir
a / an
yaşlı
old (people)
çok
very
okumak
to read
Questions & Answers about Yaşlıyken katlanır bir büyüteç okumak için çok faydalıdır.
How does katlanır work here as an adjective? Does it come from the verb for 'to endure'?
It comes from katlanmak, which can mean 'to endure', but here it acts as the reflexive/passive form of katlamak (to fold), meaning 'to fold itself' or 'to be folded'. By adding the aorist participle suffix -ır, it becomes an adjective meaning 'that folds'. So, katlanır büyüteç means 'a folding magnifying glass'.
How does yaşlıyken mean 'when old'? Doesn't -ken mean 'while'?
Yes, -ken usually means 'while' or 'during'. When attached directly to a noun or adjective, it implies 'while being [adjective]'. Because yaşlı ends in a vowel, it takes the buffer -y-. Yaşlıyken literally means 'while being old', which translates smoothly to 'when old'.
How is the word büyüteç (magnifying glass) formed?
It is formed from the verb büyütmek (to enlarge / to magnify) and the suffix -eç / -aç, which is used to create nouns for tools or instruments from verbs (similar to how süzmek becomes süzgeç for 'strainer').
Why is it okumak için instead of adding a case marker to the verb?