Breakdown of Projesini ilerletmek için duraksamaksızın araştırma yapıyordu.
proje
project
için
for
araştırma yapmak
to do research
duraksamak
to hesitate / to pause (momentarily)
ilerletmek
to advance (something) / to improve
Questions & Answers about Projesini ilerletmek için duraksamaksızın araştırma yapıyordu.
How does the suffix in duraksamaksızın work, and is it any different from saying duraksamadan?
The suffix -maksızın (or -meksizin) attaches to the verb root to mean 'without doing [verb].' It means exactly the same thing as the more common -madan / -meden suffix. The difference is just tone: -maksızın is much more formal, written, or literary.
Why is the verb ilerletmek used here instead of just ilerlemek?
İlerlemek means 'to advance' or 'to progress' on its own, like a concept moving forward. Because he is advancing something else (his project), we have to use the causative suffix -t to make the verb transitive. İlerletmek means 'to cause to advance' or 'to further something.'
Why does projesini end with -sini?
This is a stack of two suffixes. The -si is the third-person possessive ('his project'). The -ni is the specific accusative case marker (buffer -n- plus -i), which is required because the project is the specific direct object receiving the action of ilerletmek (to advance).
Would durmaksızın mean the same thing as duraksamaksızın in this sentence?
They are very similar but have a distinct nuance. Durmak means 'to stop,' so durmaksızın means 'without stopping' or 'non-stop.' Here, the root is duraksamak (to hesitate), so duraksamaksızın specifically means 'without hesitating' or 'unhesitatingly.'
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