Breakdown of Yeni esanslar harmanladıkça odunsu kokular kullanmadan edemiyor.
yeni
new
kullanmak
to use
koku
smell / scent
esans
essence
harmanlamak
to blend
etmek
to do (auxiliary verb)
odunsu
woody
Questions & Answers about Yeni esanslar harmanladıkça odunsu kokular kullanmadan edemiyor.
How does kullanmadan edemiyor literally translate to "cannot help but use"?
This is a double negative construction that expresses a strong psychological urge. kullanmadan means "without using". The verb edemiyor comes from etmek (to do) combined with the inability suffix -e and the negative suffix -mi, meaning "he is unable to do". Literally, it translates to "he is unable to do without using", which naturally means "he cannot help but use" in English.
The English translation says "The more... the more...". Where is that structure in the Turkish sentence?
It comes entirely from the suffix -dıkça in harmanladıkça (from harmanlamak, to blend). This suffix means "as long as" or "the more [an action] happens". Unlike English, which requires "the more" in both halves of the sentence, Turkish only needs -dıkça on the first verb to imply that the second action increases alongside it.
How is the word odunsu (woody) formed?
It is formed by adding the suffix -su to the noun odun (wood). The suffix -msi / -msu (or -si / -su after consonants) is added to nouns or adjectives to mean "-ish", "-like", or "resembling". Therefore, odunsu translates to "wood-like" or "woody".
Why is the object odunsu kokular not marked with the accusative case (like odunsu kokuları)?
Because he is using woody scents in general, not specific ones that were previously mentioned. When a direct object is plural, general, and indefinite, Turkish leaves it in the nominative case rather than applying the accusative case suffix.
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