Breakdown of Hırslı çalışanlar, projeyi yetiştirmek için düşmanla savaşırcasına çalışıyorlar.
çalışmak
to work / to study
proje
project
ile
with / by / and (linking nouns)
için
for
çalışan
employee
düşman
enemy
hırslı
ambitious
yetiştirmek
to finish on time
savaşmak
to fight (in a war)
Questions & Answers about Hırslı çalışanlar, projeyi yetiştirmek için düşmanla savaşırcasına çalışıyorlar.
How is the suffix -casına used with the verb savaşmak in this sentence?
The suffix -casına / -çasına means 'as if' or 'as though,' usually describing an extreme manner. With verbs, it attaches to the aorist (simple present) tense base. Here, savaşmak (to fight) becomes savaşır (fights) + casına, creating savaşırcasına (as if fighting).
I thought yetiştirmek meant 'to grow' or 'to raise'. Why does it mean 'to finish on time' here?
While yetiştirmek does mean to raise or grow (like plants or children), it is also commonly used to mean 'to get something done in time' for a deadline. In the context of projeyi yetiştirmek, it means making sure the project reaches its deadline successfully.
Could we just say savaşıyor gibi instead of savaşırcasına?
Yes, grammatically you could use düşmanla savaşıyor gibi (like they are fighting the enemy). However, -casına adds a more literary, dramatic, or extreme flavor to the comparison, which fits perfectly with the word hırslı (ambitious/fierce).
Is çalışanlar acting as a noun or a verb here?
It is acting as a noun. Çalışan is the present participle of çalışmak (literally 'the one who works'). By adding the plural suffix -lar, it becomes the standard noun for 'employees' or 'workers.'
Why is it düşmanla instead of just düşman?
The verb savaşmak (to fight/to war) takes the comitative/instrumental case, meaning you fight 'with' or 'against' someone. Düşmanla is a contraction of düşman (enemy) and ile (with).
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