Breakdown of Kapıyı kapatmakla güvenliği sağladı.
kapı
door
kapatmak
to turn off / to close
ile
with / by / and (linking nouns)
güvenlik
security
sağlamak
to provide / to ensure
Questions & Answers about Kapıyı kapatmakla güvenliği sağladı.
How does the word kapatmakla translate to "by closing"?
It combines the dictionary form (infinitive) of the verb kapatmak (to close) with the instrumental suffix -la (with/by). When you attach -la or -le (which are shortened forms of ile) to an infinitive verb, it creates an expression meaning "by doing [action]". Here, it tells us the method used to provide security.
Why does kapıyı take the accusative suffix -yı if it isn't the object of the main verb?
Even though the main verb of the sentence is sağladı (provided), the infinitive kapatmak (to close) still has verbal properties and can take its own direct object. Because "the door" is a specific, known object being closed, it gets the definite accusative suffix -yı, making it kapıyı.
What happened to the end of the word güvenlik (security) to make it güvenliği?
It takes the accusative suffix -i because it is the specific direct object of the main verb sağladı. When a vowel suffix like -i is added to a noun ending in -k, consonant mutation occurs, and the k softens into a ğ, giving us güvenliği.
Is güvenliği sağlamak a set phrase?
Yes, sağlamak means "to provide", "to supply", or "to ensure". The combination güvenliği sağlamak is a very common collocation in Turkish, used as the standard way to express "providing security" or "ensuring safety".
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