Breakdown of Görüntüleri sıkıştırabildiğin kadar sıkıştır.
kadar
as ... as; until, up to
görüntü
footage / image
sıkıştırmak
to compress
Questions & Answers about Görüntüleri sıkıştırabildiğin kadar sıkıştır.
How does sıkıştırabildiğin kadar translate to 'as much as you can'?
It uses the target pattern for doing something to the maximum extent. We take the verb stem sıkıştır- (compress), add the ability suffix -abil, then the participle -diğ, and the possessive ending -in (your). Followed by kadar (as much as/up to), it literally means 'up to the amount of your being able to compress'.
Why is the verb sıkıştır used twice in this sentence?
The first time, it is part of the adverbial phrase sıkıştırabildiğin kadar (as much as you can compress). The second time, sıkıştır is the main verb of the sentence in the imperative form (compress!). While English often drops the first verb and just says 'as much as you can', Turkish repeats the specific action.
How is the verb sıkıştırmak formed?
It builds on the root sıkmak (to squeeze). Adding -ış forms sıkışmak (to get wedged or jammed). Adding the causative suffix -tır gives us sıkıştırmak, meaning to make things wedge together—which perfectly translates to 'compress' for digital files or physical objects.
Why does görüntüleri have the -i suffix at the end?
The word is görüntü (image) plus the plural -ler and the accusative case marker -i. It takes the accusative case because it is the specific direct object of the verb sıkıştır. This specifies that you should compress 'the' images, rather than just images in general.
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