Breakdown of Telefon olsun, kamera olsun, donanımın gücü her zaman performansı etkiler.
telefon
phone
etkilemek
to affect
kamera
camera
her zaman
always
Questions & Answers about Telefon olsun, kamera olsun, donanımın gücü her zaman performansı etkiler.
How does the olsun ... olsun structure work here?
This structure translates to 'whether it be ... or ...'. By placing olsun after both telefon and kamera, the speaker emphasizes that the statement about hardware power applies equally to both examples.
Could I say telefon olsun veya kamera instead?
No, the pattern requires you to repeat olsun after every item you are including. Mixing it with veya (or) breaks the expression and sounds unnatural.
Why does güç (power) change to gücü in this sentence?
It forms a possessive relationship with donanımın (the hardware's). When adding the third-person possessive suffix -ü to güç, the final ç softens to a c.
Why is the verb etkiler in the aorist (broad) tense rather than the present continuous (etkiliyor)?
The aorist tense is used here because the sentence states a general, timeless fact. Hardware power always affects performance, so the aorist (-r suffix on the verb stem etkile-) is much more natural than the present continuous.