Breakdown of Genç adam, İngilizcesini ilerletmek için büyük bir azimle durmaksızın çalışıyor.
bir
a / an
adam
man
büyük
big
genç
young
çalışmak
to work / to study
durmak
to stop, to stand
ile
with / by / and (linking nouns)
için
for
İngilizce
English (language)
ilerletmek
to advance (something) / to improve
azim
perseverance
Questions & Answers about Genç adam, İngilizcesini ilerletmek için büyük bir azimle durmaksızın çalışıyor.
What does the suffix -maksızın add to dur in this sentence, and could I just use durmadan instead?
The suffix -maksızın is a formal negative converb meaning "without doing [verb]." Here, attached to the verb root dur (stop), it creates durmaksızın, meaning "without stopping" or "non-stop." You can absolutely use the more common durmadan instead; -maksızın has the exact same meaning but sounds a bit more formal, literary, or emphatic.
Why does İngilizce take the suffixes -sini to become İngilizcesini?
It breaks down into two parts: the possessive suffix -si and the accusative suffix -i. First, -si makes it "his English" (referring to the young man). Then, after the buffer letter -n-, the accusative suffix -i is added because "his English" is the specific direct object of the verb ilerletmek (to improve).
How is the verb ilerletmek (to improve) formed from its root?
It traces back to the word ileri (forward). It first takes the suffix -le to become the verb ilerlemek (to move forward / to progress). Then, the causative suffix -t is added to make ilerletmek, literally meaning "to cause to move forward" or "to advance/improve" something else.
Why is the word order büyük bir azimle rather than bir büyük azimle?
In Turkish, when a descriptive adjective (like büyük) modifies a noun that also has the indefinite article bir (a/an), the adjective usually comes before bir. The pattern is Adjective + bir + Noun. The -le attached at the end is the instrumental case, meaning "with a great perseverance."
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