Breakdown of Tedaviyi geciktirmekle sağlığını ihmal ediyorsun.
ile
with / by / and (linking nouns)
sağlık
health
tedavi
treatment
geciktirmek
to delay
ihmal etmek
to neglect
Questions & Answers about Tedaviyi geciktirmekle sağlığını ihmal ediyorsun.
How does geciktirmekle translate to "by delaying"?
This uses the grammar structure from your current lesson. We take the full infinitive verb geciktirmek (to delay) and add the instrumental suffix -le (a shortened form of ile, meaning "with" or "by"). This -mAk + -(y)lA structure tells us the method or means of doing something, which we usually translate to English as "by [doing an action]".
Why does tedaviyi take the accusative case here?
Even though geciktirmekle acts like an adverbial phrase in the main sentence, its root is still a verb that can take its own direct object. Because you are delaying a specific thing ("the treatment"), tedavi takes the accusative suffix -yi.
What is the root of the verb geciktirmek?
It actually comes from the word geç (late). From that root, we get the verb gecikmek (to be late or to be delayed). By adding the causative suffix -tir, the meaning changes to geciktirmek (to cause to be late, or to delay something).
Can you break down the suffixes on sağlığını?
The base word is sağlık (health). First, we add the second-person possessive suffix -ın (your). This vowel addition softens the k to ğ, giving us sağlığın (your health). Finally, because it is the specific direct object of the verb ihmal ediyorsun (you are neglecting), we add the accusative suffix -ı, resulting in sağlığını.
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