Word
Yeni yazılım büyük bir kolaylık sağlamakla beraber özgürlüğümüzü kısıtlıyor.
Meaning
Along with providing a great convenience, the new software restricts our freedom.
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Breakdown of Yeni yazılım büyük bir kolaylık sağlamakla beraber özgürlüğümüzü kısıtlıyor.
bir
a / an
büyük
big
yeni
new
beraber
together
Questions & Answers about Yeni yazılım büyük bir kolaylık sağlamakla beraber özgürlüğümüzü kısıtlıyor.
How exactly is the phrase sağlamakla beraber formed here?
It is built from the infinitive verb sağlamak (to provide), the instrumental suffix -la (with), and the postposition beraber (together). Together, they form a structure meaning 'along with providing' or 'while providing.' You could also use birlikte instead of beraber here with the exact same meaning.
Does -makla beraber always imply a contrast between the two halves of the sentence?
Not always, but it often does! It literally means 'along with [doing something].' Here, since 'providing convenience' is positive and 'restricting freedom' is negative, it naturally translates to a contrast like 'While it provides a great convenience, it restricts...' However, if both halves were positive, it would just mean 'In addition to [doing something].'
Let's break down özgürlüğümüzü. Why did the k in özgürlük change to a ğ?
This is a classic case of consonant mutation. The base word is özgürlük (freedom). When we add the first-person plural possessive suffix -ümüz (our), the k is sandwiched between vowels and softens to a ğ. Finally, the accusative case suffix -ü is added at the end because 'our freedom' is the specific direct object of the verb kısıtlıyor.
Why is it büyük bir kolaylık instead of bir büyük kolaylık?