Breakdown of Onun tek gayesi, bu bölgeyi kalkındırmak.
bu
this
o
that / he / she / it
bölge
region
tek
single, sole
Questions & Answers about Onun tek gayesi, bu bölgeyi kalkındırmak.
Why does the sentence end with the bare infinitive kalkındırmak without any tense endings?
In Turkish, an infinitive with -mAk can act as a predicate noun. The sentence literally equates the subject (his aim) with the action (to develop). You can optionally add the 'to be' copula -tır at the end (kalkındırmaktır) to make it sound more formal or factual, but the bare infinitive is completely natural and common in everyday language.
The verb is kalkındırmak. How does the -dır suffix change the root verb?
The root is kalkınmak, an intransitive verb meaning 'to develop' or 'to prosper' (like a country developing on its own). The -dır is a causative suffix that makes it transitive, meaning 'to make [something] develop' or 'to boost'. This is why it can take a direct object in this sentence.
Why is bölge marked with the accusative case (bu bölgeyi) if the verb is just an infinitive?
Even when a verb is in its infinitive -mAk form and acting as a noun for the whole sentence, it still behaves like a verb toward its own inner objects. Since bu bölge (this region) is the specific direct object of the transitive action kalkındırmak, it must take the definite accusative suffix -(y)i.
What is the purpose of the comma after gayesi?