Breakdown of İyi ki yeni teknoloji o hantal sistemi işlevsiz kıldı.
o
that / he / she / it
yeni
new
sistem
system
teknoloji
technology
iyi ki
fortunately / it is a good thing that
kılmak
to render / to make (into a state)
işlevsiz
non-functional / useless
hantal
cumbersome / bulky
Questions & Answers about İyi ki yeni teknoloji o hantal sistemi işlevsiz kıldı.
Why use kıldı instead of yaptı to mean "made" here?
In this lesson, we are looking at kılmak, which acts as a formal auxiliary verb meaning "to render" or "to make into a state". While yaptı (from yapmak) is the standard word for "made" or "did", kılmak is preferred in formal, written, or elevated contexts, especially when pairing with abstract adjectives like işlevsiz (useless) to describe a change in state.
Why is there an -i at the end of sistemi?
It is the accusative case suffix. The phrase o hantal sistem (that cumbersome system) is the direct object receiving the action of the verb kıldı. Because the word o (that) makes the system a specific, defined object, Turkish requires the definite accusative marker -i on the noun.
How does the word işlevsiz break down?
It is built from the noun işlev, meaning "function", and the suffix -siz, meaning "without" or "-less". Together, it literally means "functionless", which translates here to "useless".
Does the phrase iyi ki affect the grammar of the rest of the sentence?
No, it does not. İyi ki is a very common expression meaning "fortunately" or "it is a good thing that". You can simply place it at the beginning of the sentence as an adverbial phrase without needing any connecting words (like "that" in English) or altering the verb tense.
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