Breakdown of Katılımı artırmak için çabalıyoruz.
için
for
çabalamak
to strive
artırmak
to increase (transitive
katılım
participation
Questions & Answers about Katılımı artırmak için çabalıyoruz.
How is the abstract noun katılım formed in this sentence?
It is derived from the verb katılmak (to participate / to join) by adding the suffix -ım. This suffix creates abstract nouns from verbs. Interestingly, the root is actually katmak (to add), making katılmak literally mean 'to be added' or 'to add oneself to something'.
Why is there an -ı at the end of katılımı?
That is the accusative case suffix, marking it as the direct object of the verb artırmak (to increase). We are talking about increasing a specific concept, 'the participation', so it requires the accusative marker.
What is the grammatical difference between artmak and artırmak?
Artmak is an intransitive verb meaning 'to increase' on its own (for example, when a price goes up). By adding the causative suffix -ır, we get artırmak, which is transitive and means 'to cause to increase' or 'to raise something'. Since we are raising the participation, we need the transitive form.
The dictionary form is çabalamak, so why is it spelled çabalıyoruz here?