Breakdown of Bütçeyi dengelemek maksadıyla şirketin masrafları azaltıldı.
şirket
company
bütçe
budget
masraf
expense
azaltmak
to reduce
dengelemek
to balance
maksadıyla
for the purpose of
Questions & Answers about Bütçeyi dengelemek maksadıyla şirketin masrafları azaltıldı.
Why do we use the full infinitive dengelemek before maksadıyla, rather than the verbal noun dengelemesi?
You use the full infinitive -mAk when the unspoken subject of the purpose clause is the same as the agent of the main clause. Here, the entity balancing the budget and the entity reducing expenses are the same. If the subjects were different, you would use a verbal noun (like -mAsI) with a possessive suffix.
Are maksadıyla and amacıyla interchangeable in this sentence?
Yes, they are completely interchangeable. Both amaç and maksat mean "purpose" or "aim". amacıyla is more common in modern Turkish, while maksadıyla sounds slightly more traditional or formal, which fits well in this business context.
How do the suffixes -t and -ıl build the verb azaltıldı?
It starts with the root verb azalmak, meaning "to decrease" on its own. The causative suffix -t makes it azaltmak, meaning "to make something decrease" (to reduce). Then, the passive suffix -ıl makes it azaltılmak ("to be reduced"). Finally, -dı is the past tense marker.
Why is bütçeyi in the accusative case if it is not the object of the main verb azaltıldı?
Because it is the direct object of the infinitive dengelemek (to balance). In Turkish, infinitives retain their verb-like properties, meaning they still require their specific direct objects to take the definite accusative case -(y)i.
Since masrafları (expenses) is plural, why isn't the main verb plural (azaltıldılar)?
In Turkish, when a plural subject is inanimate (like expenses, objects, or abstract concepts), the verb remains singular. Plural verb suffixes are generally reserved for human subjects.
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