Breakdown of Akıllı telefonlar, konfor sağlamakla birlikte bizi gerçeklikten uzaklaştırır.
biz
we
telefon
phone
akıllı
smart
ile
with / by / and (linking nouns)
birlikte
together
gerçeklik
reality (state or concept)
sağlamak
to provide / to ensure
konfor
comfort
uzaklaştırmak
to alienate / to keep away
Questions & Answers about Akıllı telefonlar, konfor sağlamakla birlikte bizi gerçeklikten uzaklaştırır.
How exactly does the grammar of sağlamakla birlikte work here?
It combines the infinitive sağlamak (to provide) with the instrumental suffix -la (with) and the word birlikte (together). Literally meaning "together with providing," it's a formal way to express "along with doing [X]" or "while doing [X]." In this sentence, it connects the idea of smartphones providing comfort with the simultaneous action of distancing us from reality.
Would the meaning change if I used beraber instead of birlikte?
No, the meaning would be exactly the same. The structures -mAklA birlikte and -mAklA beraber are completely interchangeable. Both are used to express actions happening concurrently, or to introduce a mild contrast similar to saying "while [X] is true, [Y] is also true."
Can you break down the suffixes in the verb uzaklaştırır?
It builds upon the adjective uzak (far). The suffix -laş turns it into the verb uzaklaşmak (to move away / become distant). Next, the causative suffix -tır changes it to uzaklaştırmak (to make someone/something move away, or to distance). Finally, -ır is the aorist (broad/simple present) tense suffix, used here because the sentence states a general, timeless fact about smartphones.
Why does gerçeklik (reality) take the ablative suffix -ten in this sentence?
The verb uzaklaştırmak (to distance / move away) requires the ablative case (-dAn) to indicate the starting point of the separation. Just like in English where we are distanced from something, in Turkish you use the ablative case to show what you are being moved away from: gerçeklikten (from reality).
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