Learn Turkish: Bedensel yorgunluktan ziyade bu mekanik işleyiş bizi tüketiyor. - Rather than physical fatigue, this mechanical functioning consumes us.

The word ziyade translates to "rather than" or "more than." In Turkish, it requires the word before it to take the ablative case (-dAn). So, "rather than fatigue" becomes yorgunluktan ziyade.

How is the word işleyiş formed?

It comes from the verb işlemek (to function / to process) combined with the verbal noun suffix -(y)iş. This suffix specifically describes the manner or continuous process of an action. Therefore, işleyiş refers to "the way something functions" or its "functioning."

What is the -sel suffix in bedensel doing?

The suffix -sel (or -sal) is attached to nouns to create adjectives meaning "related to" or "pertaining to." Here, beden (body) becomes bedensel (physical/bodily). You will often see this suffix used to form formal or categorical adjectives, like bilimsel (scientific) or duygusal (emotional).

The translation says tüketiyor means "consumes," but is it being used like "exhausts" here?

Yes. The primary meaning of tüketmek is to consume or use up items or resources. However, when applied to people, it carries a very common metaphorical meaning of draining, exhausting, or wearing someone out physically or mentally.