Breakdown of Günüm durmaksızın aynı tuşa basmaktan ibaret.
gün
day
tuş
key (button)
basmak
to press
aynı
same
Questions & Answers about Günüm durmaksızın aynı tuşa basmaktan ibaret.
What is the -maksızın suffix in durmaksızın, and how is it different from durmadan?
Both mean continuously, but the -maksızın (or -meksizin) suffix is a slightly more formal or emphatic alternative to the standard -madan / -meden. You will encounter it often in written Turkish or when someone wants to strongly emphasize that an action is completely uninterrupted.
Why does tuş take the dative case (tuşa) instead of the accusative?
The verb basmak (to press, to step on) always requires the dative case (-e / -a). You can think of it as applying pressure onto a target surface. Therefore, pressing the key becomes tuşa basmak.
Why is the ablative suffix -tan attached to the infinitive basmak?
This is triggered by the word ibaret (consisting of). The grammar structure for consisting of something in Turkish is [X]-den ibaret. Because the thing the day consists of is an action, we use the dictionary form basmak and add the ablative case, resulting in basmaktan ibaret.
Why is there no verb at the end of the sentence to mean 'is'?