Word
Hayırseverleri koordine etmek bir yana, müdür uyuyor!
Meaning
Let alone coordinating the philanthropists, the director is sleeping!
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Hayırseverleri koordine etmek bir yana, müdür uyuyor!
müdür
manager, director
uyumak
to sleep
bir yana
let alone / aside
koordine etmek
to coordinate
Questions & Answers about Hayırseverleri koordine etmek bir yana, müdür uyuyor!
How exactly does bir yana work with the infinitive koordine etmek here?
The phrase bir yana literally means "to one side." When you place it immediately after an infinitive verb with the -mAk ending, like koordine etmek, it means "let alone coordinating" or "never mind coordinating." It dismisses the first action as highly unlikely or impossible to emphasize the surprising or disappointing reality in the second half of the sentence.
Could I use şöyle dursun instead of bir yana in this sentence?
Yes, absolutely. You could say Hayırseverleri koordine etmek şöyle dursun, müdür uyuyor! Both expressions are completely interchangeable for this "let alone..." or "never mind..." structure, and both pair perfectly with the plain infinitive.
Why is there an -i suffix on hayırseverleri?
That is the accusative case ending, marking "the philanthropists" as a specific direct object. Even though the verb koordine etmek is an infinitive inside a dismissive clause, it still acts like a verb and assigns cases to its objects. Because we are talking about specific philanthropists, the object requires the accusative case.
How is the word hayırsever (philanthropist) formed?