Breakdown of Kazanç düştüğü oranda asgari giderler bile sorun olur.
düşmek
to fall
olmak
to become
oran
rate
bile
even
sorun
problem
gider
expense
kazanç
earnings / profit (income, general gain)
asgari
minimum
Questions & Answers about Kazanç düştüğü oranda asgari giderler bile sorun olur.
How is the phrase "to the extent that earnings fall" constructed here with oranda?
We use the verb düşmek (to fall) + the -dIk participle + the 3rd person singular possessive suffix -ü, resulting in düştüğü. We then add oranda (at the rate / in the proportion). Literally, it translates to "at the proportion of its falling." This is the standard pattern for expressing "in proportion to [verb]ing" or "to the extent that [verb] happens."
Why doesn't kazanç have a genitive suffix (like kazancın düştüğü oranda)?
When stating a general rule about an indefinite or non-specific noun (earnings in general, rather than "the earnings of this specific company"), the subject of the -dIk clause often stays in the bare nominative case. However, the verb still requires the possessive suffix (-ü in düştüğü) to complete the clause structure.
Could we use ölçüde instead of oranda in this sentence?
Yes, absolutely. Düştüğü ölçüde (to the measure/extent that it falls) and düştüğü oranda (at the rate/proportion that it falls) are practically interchangeable here. Oran literally means "ratio" or "proportion," while ölçü means "measure."
Giderler means "expenses," but does it come from the verb gitmek (to go)?
Yes! Gider is actually the aorist form of gitmek. It literally means "that which goes" (money leaving your pocket). Its exact opposite is gelir (income/revenue), which is the aorist of gelmek (to come) - "that which comes."
Why does the sentence end with the aorist olur rather than the present continuous oluyor?
The aorist tense (-Ur) is used because this sentence states a general, universal truth rather than describing a specific event happening right now. It describes what always happens as a rule: whenever earnings drop, minimum expenses become a problem.
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