Breakdown of Sosyal medya bizi gerçeklikten uzaklaştırmakla beraber mahremiyetimize de zarar veriyor.
biz
we
beraber
together
ile
with / by / and (linking nouns)
de
too, also (de/da) / even if (concessive particle after conditional) / and (linking clauses)
zarar vermek
to damage
gerçeklik
reality (state or concept)
sosyal medya
social media
uzaklaştırmak
to alienate / to keep away
mahremiyet
privacy
Questions & Answers about Sosyal medya bizi gerçeklikten uzaklaştırmakla beraber mahremiyetimize de zarar veriyor.
Why do we use uzaklaştırmakla beraber instead of just saying uzaklaştırıyor ve?
The structure -makla beraber (infinitive + la/le + beraber) means 'along with doing [X]' or 'at the same time as doing [X]'. It sounds much more formal and cohesive than just using ve (and). It perfectly sets up a parallel action, preparing the listener for the second thing social media does.
How is the verb uzaklaştırmak formed from the adjective uzak (far)?
It uses two suffixes. First, -laş turns the adjective uzak (far) into the verb uzaklaşmak (to get far away / to become distant). Then, the causative suffix -tır makes it transitive: uzaklaştırmak means 'to distance' or 'to make distant'. Since it is distancing us, the sentence uses the accusative pronoun bizi.
Why is the word for privacy in the dative case (mahremiyetimize)?
In English, you 'harm' something directly, but in Turkish, you 'give harm TO' something. The compound verb zarar vermek always requires the dative case for the thing being harmed. So mahremiyet (privacy) gets the possessive -imiz (our) and then the dative -e (to).
How does the particle de interact with the grammar of this sentence?
It works directly with the -makla beraber structure to mean 'Along with doing X, it ALSO does Y.' Placing de right after mahremiyetimize highlights the second element receiving the negative action, perfectly balancing the two bad effects of social media.
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