Breakdown of Bu projeyi desteklemek maksadıyla bütçeyi azaltmayacağız.
bu
this
proje
project
desteklemek
to support
bütçe
budget
Questions & Answers about Bu projeyi desteklemek maksadıyla bütçeyi azaltmayacağız.
What is the difference between using desteklemek maksadıyla and just saying desteklemek için?
Both express purpose, but maksadıyla (or amacıyla) means specifically "with the intent of" or "for the purpose of". It is significantly more formal, bureaucratic, or academic than için (for/to). You will often see it in business, news, and official statements like this one about a project budget.
Why do we use the plain infinitive desteklemek here instead of a verbal noun like desteklemesi before maksadıyla?
We use the infinitive (-mAk) because the subject doing the supporting is the same as the subject decreasing the budget ("we"). If the subjects were different—for example, "We won't decrease the budget so that they can support the project"—you would use the verbal noun instead: onların desteklemesi maksadıyla.
How exactly is the word maksadıyla formed grammatically?
The root is the Arabic loanword maksat (purpose/intent). First, it takes the third-person possessive -ı to link it to the previous action, which softens the t to a d (maksadı). Finally, the instrumental suffix -(y)la (with) is added. So literally, it translates to "with its intent".
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