Breakdown of İşini kaybetmek pahasına bu büyük yolsuzluğu ifşa etti.
bu
this
büyük
big
iş
work
kaybetmek
to lose
pahasına
at the cost of
yolsuzluk
corruption
ifşa etmek
to expose
Questions & Answers about İşini kaybetmek pahasına bu büyük yolsuzluğu ifşa etti.
How exactly does the phrase kaybetmek pahasına translate to "at the cost of losing"?
The word paha means "price" or "value." By adding the third-person possessive -sı, the buffer -n-, and the dative case -a (meaning "to" or "at"), we get pahasına ("at the price of" or "at the cost of"). When combined with a full infinitive verb like kaybetmek (to lose), the whole phrase kaybetmek pahasına means "at the cost of losing."
Why does işini have two -i endings?
The first -i is the third-person possessive suffix, meaning "his" (his job = işi). The second -i is the accusative case marker, which is required because "his job" is the specific direct object of the verb kaybetmek (to lose). The -n- in between is a buffer letter used when adding a case ending to a possessive suffix.
Why is the word for corruption, yolsuzluk, spelled as yolsuzluğu here?
Because he is exposing a specific corruption ("this massive corruption"), the word takes the specific direct object (accusative) ending -u. Adding a vowel suffix to a noun ending in -k causes consonant mutation, changing the hard -k to a soft -ğ-.
Is ifşa etti a compound verb?
Yes, ifşa etmek is a compound verb formed by combining the noun ifşa (disclosure or revelation) with the Turkish helper verb etmek (to do/make). Together, they mean "to expose" or "to reveal."
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