Learn Turkish: Ne de olsa işlemci olabildiğince hızlı çalışıyor. - After all, the processor is working as fast as possible.

Ne de olsa işlemci olabildiğince hızlı çalışıyor.

After all, the processor is working as fast as possible.

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Questions & Answers about Ne de olsa işlemci olabildiğince hızlı çalışıyor.

How does the grammar in olabildiğince work to mean 'as possible'?

It breaks down into ol- (to be) + -abil (ability) + -diğ (participle) + -i (3rd person possessive) + -(n)ce (adverbial suffix). Literally, it means 'to the extent of its being able to be'. When paired with an adjective or adverb like hızlı, it translates to 'as fast as possible'.

Could I use kadar instead of the -ce suffix here?

Yes, you can! You could say olabildiği kadar hızlı çalışıyor. Both structures (-dIğI + kadar and -dIğI + -(n)ce) mean the same thing in this context. The form olabildiğince is simply a very common and compact way to say 'as much as possible'.

Is Ne de olsa a fixed phrase for 'After all'?

Yes. Literally it looks like 'whatever it may be' (ne = what, de = also/even, olsa = if it is), but as a set phrase it always means 'after all' or 'at the end of the day'. You will usually see it at the beginning of a sentence to justify a statement.

How is the word işlemci (processor) derived?

It is a great example of Turkish word building. It starts with iş (work), becomes the verb işle- (to process or function), turns into the noun işlem (a process or operation), and finally adds the agent suffix -ci to mean the thing doing the processing.