Breakdown of Hedeflediği başarı için gözünü kırpmaksızın çalıştı.
çalışmak
to work / to study
göz
eye
için
for
başarı
success
hedeflemek
to aim for
kırpmak
to blink
Questions & Answers about Hedeflediği başarı için gözünü kırpmaksızın çalıştı.
How does the ending on kırpmaksızın work, and could I just use kırpmadan?
What is the grammar behind hedeflediği?
It is an object relative clause using the -dik participle. It combines the verb hedefle- (to aim or target), the participle -dik, and the 3rd person possessive ending -i, which causes the k to soften to ğ. Together, hedeflediği başarı translates to 'the success that he aimed for'.
Why does gözünü have two -ü endings separated by an -n-?
The first -ü is the 3rd person possessive suffix, making it 'his eye'. The second -ü is the accusative case marker, because his eye is the direct object being acted upon by the verb kırp-. Whenever you attach a case marker to a 3rd person possessive ending, Turkish requires the buffer consonant -n- between them, resulting in göz-ü-n-ü.
Is gözünü kırpmaksızın a standard idiom?
Yes! Just like in English ('without blinking an eye' or 'without batting an eye'), gözünü kırpmaksızın is an idiom. It means doing something relentlessly, fearlessly, or without any hesitation. It is more commonly heard as gözünü kırpmadan in everyday speech.
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