Breakdown of Mücevher kesim ve zarafet açısından güzel.
güzel
beautiful / nice / good
ve
and
kesim
haircut / cut
mücevher
jewel
açısından
in terms of
zarafet
elegance
Questions & Answers about Mücevher kesim ve zarafet açısından güzel.
How exactly is the word açısından formed to mean "in terms of"?
It is built from the noun açı, meaning "angle" or "perspective." The -sı is the possessive suffix that links it to the preceding nouns to form a compound. The -n- is a buffer letter, and -dan is the ablative case ("from"). Literally, it translates to "from the angle of."
Why don't kesim and zarafet take a genitive ending (like kesimin or zarafetin) before açısından?
Because we are talking about cut and elegance as general categories, not a specific, possessed thing's cut or elegance. They form an indefinite noun compound with açı (Bare Noun + açısı). If you were referring to a specific pronoun, like "from his/her perspective," you would use the genitive: onun açısından.
Does açısından apply to both kesim and zarafet here?
Yes! When you have a list of nouns connected by ve (and) that share the same postposition or compound suffix, you only need to use the postposition once at the end of the list. The word açısından acts on the entire phrase kesim ve zarafet.
Could we use bakımından instead of açısından in this sentence?
Yes, they are essentially interchangeable in this context. Both kesim ve zarafet açısından and kesim ve zarafet bakımından translate perfectly to "in terms of cut and elegance" or "from the standpoint of cut and elegance."
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