Breakdown of Fabrikada tonlarca domates ile kavanozlarca sos yaptılar.
yapmak
to do / to make
domates
tomato
ile
with / by / and (linking nouns)
fabrika
factory
sos
sauce
ton
metric ton
kavanoz
jar
Questions & Answers about Fabrikada tonlarca domates ile kavanozlarca sos yaptılar.
What exactly does the -ca suffix add to tonlar and kavanozlar in this sentence?
It adds the meaning of "extensive quantity," similar to the English "-s of" in "tons of" or "jars of." By adding -ca or -ce to a plural noun (creating tonlarca and kavanozlarca), it emphasizes a huge, unspecified amount of that container or measurement.
Why are domates and sos in the singular form when we are talking about "tons" and "jars" of them?
In Turkish, whenever a noun is preceded by a number or a quantifier (such as tonlarca or kavanozlarca), the noun itself must remain singular. Even though it translates to "tons of tomatoes" in English, adding the plural suffix to make it domatesler would be grammatically incorrect in Turkish.
Could I just say tonlar domates without the -ca suffix?
No, tonlar domates is grammatically incorrect. To express "tons of [something]" or "thousands of [something]", Turkish requires the -ca / -ce suffix on the unit of measurement or number. You need tonlarca to properly link the immense quantity to the noun domates.
Can this -larca / -lerce structure be attached directly to any noun to mean "lots of"?
It is primarily used with units of measurement (like kilo, kavanoz, kutu), periods of time (like yıllarca for "for years"), and numbers (like yüzlerce for "hundreds of"). You generally wouldn't attach it directly to an object noun like domates to mean "lots of tomatoes"; instead, you attach it to the unit measuring them.
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