Breakdown of Müdürle temas kurmak için zamanlama çok önemli.
çok
very
müdür
manager, director
önemli
important
ile
with / by / and (linking nouns)
için
for
kurmak
to set up
temas
contact
zamanlama
timing
Questions & Answers about Müdürle temas kurmak için zamanlama çok önemli.
Why do we use the verb kurmak (to build) with temas here?
In Turkish, "to make contact" is expressed with the set phrase temas kurmak (literally "to establish contact"). While English uses "make," Turkish relies on kurmak for setting up abstract systems or connections. You will also see this in similar phrases like bağlantı kurmak (to establish a connection) and iletişim kurmak (to communicate).
How is the word zamanlama built to mean "timing"?
It is built in three steps. It starts with the root noun zaman (time). The -la suffix turns it into the verb zamanlamak (to schedule or to time). Finally, the verbal noun suffix -ma is added to make it a noun again: zamanlama (the act of timing or scheduling).
Does temas kurmak always require the -la/-le (with) ending on the person you are contacting?
Yes! Just like in English where you make contact with someone, Turkish requires the ile / -lA ending. Even though you are directing your action toward the person, you cannot use the dative case (to) here; it must be müdürle (with the manager), not müdüre.
Since this lesson is about the -makta fayda var structure, how would I change this sentence to use that grammar?
The structure -makta fayda var means "there is a benefit in doing X" (meaning it's a good idea). To use it here, you would drop the specific statement about timing and say: Müdürle temas kurmakta fayda var (It is advisable to make contact with the manager). In our current sentence, however, we are stating the specific purpose of the timing, which is why we use the standard infinitive plus için: temas kurmak için (for making contact).
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