Breakdown of Eğer işini aksatmazsa, o vasıfsız adama katlanabiliriz.
o
that / he / she / it
adam
man
iş
work
eğer
if
katlanmak
to endure (tolerate, put up with)
aksatmak
to delay / to neglect (disrupt a routine)
vasıfsız
unqualified
Questions & Answers about Eğer işini aksatmazsa, o vasıfsız adama katlanabiliriz.
Why is it adama (to the man) instead of the accusative adamı, since he is the direct object of "tolerate" in English?
In Turkish, the verb katlanmak (to put up with, to tolerate, to endure) requires the dative case (-a/-e). You aren't tolerating the man directly as a direct object; rather, you are enduring "to" or "towards" him. That's why we must use adama.
How is the verb aksatmazsa built?
It comes from aksatmak (to disrupt, delay, or neglect). It combines the negative aorist suffix -maz with the conditional suffix -sa. So aksat-maz-sa means "if he does not neglect". The aorist conditional is used here because it represents a general, open condition about his ongoing behavior.
Can you break down the suffixes on işini?
It is iş (work) + -i (his) + -n- (buffer letter) + -i (accusative case). The accusative case is needed here because "his work" is the specific direct object being acted upon by the verb aksatmak.
Do we really need Eğer at the beginning of the sentence?
No, Eğer (if) is optional because the conditional suffix -sa on aksatmazsa already carries the "if" meaning. However, adding Eğer at the beginning of the clause acts as a helpful signpost, warning the listener right away that a condition is coming.
What is the root of the word vasıfsız?
It comes from the noun vasıf, meaning "quality", "attribute", or "qualification". By adding the privative suffix -sız (without), it becomes vasıfsız, meaning "unqualified", "unskilled", or "lacking attributes".
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