Breakdown of Yeni gezegende madencilik yapmak kolay, ne var ki tarım imkânları kısıtlı.
yeni
new
kolay
easy
yapmak
to do / to make
gezegen
planet
imkân
opportunity / possibility (means, capability)
ne var ki
however, and yet
madencilik
mining
kısıtlı
limited
tarım
agriculture
Questions & Answers about Yeni gezegende madencilik yapmak kolay, ne var ki tarım imkânları kısıtlı.
How does ne var ki differ from a simple word for 'but' like ama?
While ama simply means 'but', ne var ki translates closer to 'however' or 'that being said.' It specifically introduces a contrastive reservation: it concedes that the first part of the sentence is true (mining is easy), but then introduces a significant limitation or downside in the second part. It also carries a slightly more formal tone than ama.
How is the word madencilik (mining) formed?
It is built by stacking two common suffixes. It starts with the root maden (mine/metal), adds the profession suffix -ci to make madenci (miner), and finally adds the abstract noun suffix -lik to create madencilik (mining, or the mining industry).
Why does imkânlar (opportunities) have an -ı at the end to make imkânları?
This is a standard noun compound (isim tamlaması). When you put two nouns together to make a new concept—in this case, tarım (agriculture) and imkânlar (opportunities)—the second noun must take a possessive suffix to link them. So, it literally translates to 'opportunities of agriculture.'
What is the root of the adjective kısıtlı (limited)?
The root is the noun kısıt, which means 'restriction' or 'limitation.' By adding the -lı suffix (which means 'with' or 'containing'), you get kısıtlı, literally meaning 'with restrictions' or 'limited.'
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