Breakdown of Tüm parametreleri ayarlayana kadar yalıtkan maddeyi değiştirmedik.
kadar
as ... as; until, up to
değiştirmek
to change
madde
substance
ayarlamak
to arrange (set up, adjust)
Questions & Answers about Tüm parametreleri ayarlayana kadar yalıtkan maddeyi değiştirmedik.
How is the word ayarlayana formed in this sentence?
It is made from the verb stem ayarla- (to adjust/set) + the participle suffix -(y)An + the dative case marker -A. When combined with the postposition kadar, the entire structure -(y)Ana kadar is the standard way to say "until doing [verb]."
Why doesn't ayarlayana kadar have a personal ending to show it means "until we set"?
The -(y)Ana kadar structure does not take personal endings. We understand that "we" are doing the setting because of the "we" ending on the main verb değiştirmedik (-k). If a different person were setting the parameters, you would specify it with a pronoun or noun beforehand (e.g., sen ayarlayana kadar for "until you set").
Why are there two words in the accusative case (parametreleri and maddeyi)?
What is the root of the word yalıtkan (insulating)?