Breakdown of Ablam bilgisayar kullanmakta çok becerikli; bana gelince, ben oldukça tembelim.
ben
I
çok
very
bilgisayar
computer
kullanmak
to use
abla
older sister
tembel
lazy
oldukça
quite, rather
gelince
as for, when it comes to
becerikli
skillful, adept
Questions & Answers about Ablam bilgisayar kullanmakta çok becerikli; bana gelince, ben oldukça tembelim.
How does the phrase bana gelince mean "as for me"?
It literally translates to "when it comes to me." It combines the dative pronoun bana (to me) with gelince, which is the verb gelmek (to come) plus the time suffix -(y)ince (when). This combination is the standard Turkish way to shift topics to a new person or thing, similar to "as for..." or "when it comes to..." in English.
Why is the locative suffix -ta attached to the infinitive in kullanmakta?
While English uses "at" for skills (like "skillful at using"), Turkish uses the locative case (-da / -de / -ta / -te) attached to the infinitive verb (-mak / -mek). This defines the specific action or area where someone has a certain skill or trait, translating literally to "skillful in using."
Since the sentence already says bana gelince, is it necessary to use the subject pronoun ben right after it?
It is grammatically optional because the personal suffix -im on tembelim already tells us the subject is "I". However, including ben right after bana gelince adds strong emphasis, sharply contrasting the speaker's laziness with their sister's skill.
Does the word oldukça come from the verb olmak?
Yes, it is formed by adding the suffix -dıkça (which usually means "as long as" or "the more") to the verb olmak (to be). However, over time it has frozen into a fixed adverb meaning "quite" or "rather." In this sentence, it just acts as an intensifier to mean "quite lazy."
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