Learn Turkish: Aktarım bitene kadar yüz gigabayt veriyi koruyabildiğimiz kadar koruyoruz. - We protect the hundred gigabytes of data as much as we can until the transfer finishes.

Aktarım bitene kadar yüz gigabayt veriyi koruyabildiğimiz kadar koruyoruz.

We protect the hundred gigabytes of data as much as we can until the transfer finishes.

Breakdown of Aktarım bitene kadar yüz gigabayt veriyi koruyabildiğimiz kadar koruyoruz.

as ... as; until, up to

korumak

to protect

Questions & Answers about Aktarım bitene kadar yüz gigabayt veriyi koruyabildiğimiz kadar koruyoruz.

How exactly does koruyabildiğimiz kadar break down to mean 'as much as we can'?

It uses the maximal capacity pattern from this lesson: the verb korumak (to protect) + the ability suffix -(y)abil + the participle -diğ + the possessive -imiz (our) + kadar (as much as). Together, this literally forms 'as much as our being able to protect'.

Why is the verb korumak repeated in the phrase koruyabildiğimiz kadar koruyoruz?

Repeating the verb is the natural Turkish way to emphasize doing something to the absolute limit of your ability. The first part (koruyabildiğimiz kadar) acts as an adverb for the main verb (koruyoruz), meaning 'we are protecting as much as we are able to protect'.

What structure makes bitene kadar mean 'until it finishes'?

To say 'until an action happens', you add -(y)ana kadar or -(y)ene kadar to a verb root. Here, the root bit- (to finish) takes -ene kadar, creating 'until it finishes'.

Why is veri (data) marked with the accusative case in veriyi?