Word
Miktar ne kadar artarsa, mallar o kadar hesaplı olur.
Meaning
The more the quantity increases, the more affordable the goods become.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Miktar ne kadar artarsa, mallar o kadar hesaplı olur.
o
that / he / she / it
ne
what
kadar
as ... as; until, up to
olmak
to become
Questions & Answers about Miktar ne kadar artarsa, mallar o kadar hesaplı olur.
How does the ne kadar... o kadar structure actually translate to "the more... the more..." here?
It literally pairs ne kadar (how much) in the first clause with o kadar (that much) in the second clause. The crucial grammatical hook is the conditional suffix -sa/-se attached to the first verb (artarsa). Literally, the structure reads: How much the quantity increases, that much the goods become affordable.
Why is the aorist tense used for both artarsa and olur instead of the present continuous?
The aorist (the -ar in artarsa and the -ur in olur) is used to express general truths, habits, and predictable rules. Since this sentence states a general economic principle rather than a specific event happening right now, the aorist is the most natural choice.
Hesaplı is translated as affordable. What is the literal meaning of this word?
The root word is hesap, which means calculation, account, or bill. The suffix -lı means with or characterized by. So hesaplı literally means calculated or measured, which translates beautifully in everyday commerce to affordable, economical, or budget-friendly.
Do we always have to use the conditional -sa/-se with this ne kadar... o kadar structure?