Breakdown of Satın alanlar, pırlantayı karat bakımından inceleyecek.
incelemek
to examine
satın almak
to buy, purchase
pırlanta
brilliant-cut diamond
bakımından
in terms of
Questions & Answers about Satın alanlar, pırlantayı karat bakımından inceleyecek.
Why do we use karat bakımından instead of just karattan?
The word bakım here means 'aspect' or 'regard'. When we say 'in terms of [noun]', Turkish builds a compound phrase: [noun] bakımı. We then add the ablative case -ndan ('from'), so it literally translates as 'from the aspect of [noun]'. Because karat is the general concept being evaluated, it remains a bare noun without any suffixes.
Could I use açısından instead of bakımından here?
Yes! Karat açısından (from the perspective of carat) and karat bakımından (in terms of carat) are virtually interchangeable in this context. Açı means 'angle', so açısından literally means 'from its angle'. Both are standard ways to evaluate a specific feature of an object.
How does satın alanlar translate to 'those who buy' without using a word for 'people' or 'those'?
The suffix -an on satın alan creates a subject participle meaning 'who buys'. When you drop the noun it modifies (like insanlar) and just add the plural suffix -lar directly to the participle, it acts as a noun itself. This turns 'buying (people)' into 'the ones who buy' or 'the buyers'.
Why is the word pırlantayı used here instead of elması for 'diamond'?