Breakdown of Çok çalışarak iyi sonuç elde etti.
iyi
good
çok
very
çalışmak
to work / to study
sonuç
result
elde etmek
to obtain
Questions & Answers about Çok çalışarak iyi sonuç elde etti.
Since this lesson is about -mak pahasına (at the cost of), could we use çok çalışmak pahasına instead of çok çalışarak here?
Grammatically yes, but it would sound strange in this context. The suffix -arak simply tells us the method: "by working hard." The phrase -mak pahasına implies a severe sacrifice or risk (e.g., "at the cost of losing his health"). Because hard work is just the standard way to get a good result—not a tragic sacrifice—çalışarak is the natural choice.
What is the exact breakdown of the verb elde etti?
It is the past tense of the compound verb elde etmek, meaning "to obtain" or "to achieve." It is formed by combining el (hand) + -de (in/at) + etmek (to do/make)—so it literally translates to "to make in hand."
Why is it just iyi sonuç and not iyi bir sonuç if the English translation says "a good result"?
In Turkish, when a direct object is general or conceptual, the indefinite article bir is often omitted. Saying iyi sonuç elde etti focuses on the overall concept of achieving success. You certainly can say iyi bir sonuç elde etti, but adding bir makes it feel slightly more like one specific, countable outcome rather than general success.
Just as a refresher, what exactly does the -arak suffix do in çalışarak?
The suffix -(y)arak / -(y)erek attaches to a verb stem to create an adverb of manner. It explains how the main action of the sentence was accomplished, usually translating to "by doing" or "while doing." Here, it shows the method he used to obtain the result.
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