Breakdown of Tableti bana vermen şartıyla seni bu görevden muaf tutacağım.
bu
this
ben
I
sen
you
vermek
to give
görev
task
tutmak
to catch / to hold
şartıyla
on the condition that
tablet
tablet (device)
muaf
exempt
Questions & Answers about Tableti bana vermen şartıyla seni bu görevden muaf tutacağım.
Why does this sentence use vermen şartıyla instead of vermek şartıyla?
We use the verbal noun -me with a possessive ending to specify who is performing the action. Because it has the 2nd person singular suffix -n, vermen means your giving. If the sentence used the standard infinitive vermek şartıyla, it would either imply the subject of the main sentence (I) is the one doing the giving, or it would mean on the condition of giving in a general, non-specific sense.
What is the exact breakdown of the word şartıyla?
It is built from şart (condition) plus the 3rd person possessive suffix -ı to link it to the previous phrase (the condition of your giving). Then we add the instrumental suffix -(y)la (with). Literally, it translates to with its condition.
Why do we use the ablative case in görevden?
The compound verb muaf tutmak (to hold exempt or to excuse) requires the ablative case (-den / -dan) to show what someone is being excused from. You are being held exempt from this duty (bu görevden).
Why does the pronoun seni take the accusative case here?
The main verb driving this clause is tutmak (to hold or to keep), which takes a direct object. Since you are the specific person being held exempt, sen takes the accusative suffix to become seni.
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