Breakdown of Gelenekler nesilden nesile yozlaştıkça kültür geriliyor.
kültür
culture
gelenek
tradition
nesil
lineage / generation
yozlaşmak
to degenerate / to become corrupted
Questions & Answers about Gelenekler nesilden nesile yozlaştıkça kültür geriliyor.
How is nesilden nesile formed, and can this structure be used with other words?
It uses the Ablative case (-DAn, meaning 'from') on the first word and the Dative case (-(y)A, meaning 'to') on the repeated word to show transfer or gradual progression. You can use it with many nouns, like yıldan yıla (from year to year) or kulaktan kulağa (from ear to ear, meaning word-of-mouth). Note: you will also frequently see this specific word written with a vowel drop as nesilden nesle.
Why use yozlaştıkça here instead of yozlaştığında?
The suffix -dıkça / -dikçe translates to 'as' or 'the more'. It emphasizes a continuous, gradual process. Because nesilden nesile describes a slow progression over time, -dıkça is the perfect fit. If you used yozlaştığında (when it degenerates), it would sound like a single, completed event rather than an ongoing trend.
How is the verb yozlaşmak built from its root?
What is the base form of geriliyor, and why does it look like this?