Breakdown of Kadınların başarıdaki payını azımsama.
kadın
woman
başarı
success
pay
share
azımsamak
to underestimate (quantity)
Questions & Answers about Kadınların başarıdaki payını azımsama.
How is the verb azımsama formed using the lesson's target suffix?
It comes from the adjective az (little, few). Adding -ımsa, which is the vowel-harmonized form of the -(I)msEmEk suffix, creates the verb azımsamak, meaning to consider something as too little or to underestimate. The final -ma is the negative imperative suffix, meaning do not.
What is the difference between azımsamak and the similar verb küçümsemek?
This is a very common distinction in Turkish! azımsamak (from az) strictly means to underestimate the quantity, amount, or physical share of something. küçümsemek (from küçük, small) means to belittle, despise, or look down on the quality or worth of a person or thing. Here, we are talking about the size or amount of their share (pay), so azımsamak is the correct choice.
Why is -ki added to başarıda? Couldn't we just say başarıda payını?
The -ki suffix turns the locative phrase başarıda (in success) into an adjective modifying pay (share). It translates literally to the share that is in success. While English often just links these with prepositions, Turkish relies on -ki to clearly link a location-based concept to the noun that follows it.
Can you break down the suffixes on payını?