Breakdown of Karat açısından küçük olanlar, zarafet bakımından büyükleri geçecek.
büyük
big
küçük
small
olmak
to be
geçmek
to pass / to cross / to shift (into a gear)
açısından
in terms of
bakımından
in terms of
karat
carat
zarafet
elegance
Questions & Answers about Karat açısından küçük olanlar, zarafet bakımından büyükleri geçecek.
Is there a difference in meaning between açısından and bakımından in this sentence?
No, they are practically identical in meaning here, both translating to "in terms of" or "from the standpoint of." The speaker likely used two different words simply to avoid repeating açısından or bakımından twice, making the sentence sound more stylish. They both follow the same grammatical rule: Bare Noun + açısından or bakımından.
Let's break down the grammar of açısından and bakımından. What do those endings actually mean?
These words are built from the nouns açı (angle) and bakım (regard/point of view). First, they take a 3rd person possessive suffix to link to the preceding noun, forming a compound (karat açısı and zarafet bakımı). Then, the ablative suffix -dan (from) is added, with the buffer letter -n- in between. Literally, the structures translate to "from its angle of carat" and "from its regard of elegance."
Could I just say küçükler instead of küçük olanlar?
Yes, karat açısından küçükler is grammatically correct and means "the small ones in terms of carat." Using olanlar (from olmak, meaning "the ones that are") acts like a relative clause. It puts a bit more emphasis on the contrast: "those which happen to be small" versus just "the small ones," giving it a slightly more formal tone.
Why does büyükleri have an -i on the end?
The verb geçmek (to pass or surpass) requires its target to be a specific direct object, which means we must use the accusative case. Since the sentence specifically refers to "the big ones" being surpassed, we take the plural word büyükler and add the accusative suffix -i to make büyükleri.
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