-məklə yanaşı

Along with Doing

Level 6

Use -məklə yanaşı to add a secondary action or property to a primary one in formal contexts. It functions like 'not only... but also' or 'as well as'.

How It Works

The pattern -məklə yanaşı is a high-level grammatical structure used primarily to express addition or inclusion ('in addition to', 'along with').

1. Morphology:
It follows vowel harmony rules:

  • Back vowels (a, ı, o, u): Verb + -maq + -la + yanaşı (e.g., oxumaqla yanaşı)
  • Front vowels (e, i, ö, ü, ə): Verb + -mək + -lə + yanaşı (e.g., görməklə yanaşı)

In very formal writing, the instrumental suffix -la/-lə may be written as the separate word ilə (e.g., oxumaq ilə yanaşı).

2. Semantic Nuance:
While it implies that two things are true at the same time, it is primarily additive rather than purely temporal. Unlike -arkən/-ərkən, which focuses on the physical timing of actions, -məklə yanaşı focuses on the accumulation of facts or qualities.

3. Concessive Meaning:
In certain contexts, this pattern can carry a concessive nuance, similar to 'despite' or 'even though'. For example, it can be used to acknowledge one fact before introducing a contrasting or surprising second fact (e.g., 'Along with being expensive, it is also poor quality').

4. Usage and Register:
This is a Level 6 pattern, primarily found in formal writing, news reports, and legal documents. In casual speech, speakers usually prefer həm... həm də or simple conjunctions like da/də.

5. The 'da/də' Particle:
The second clause often contains the particle da/də to reinforce the additive meaning (e.g., 'Along with doing X, they also do Y').

Examples (4)

  1. Sistem xərcləri azaltmaqla yanaşı, şəffaflığı da artırır.

    The system increases transparency as well as reducing costs.

    Word by Word: System costs reducing-with along-with, transparency-acc also increases.

    Here, 'azaltmaqla yanaşı' links the two benefits of the system: cost reduction and transparency.

  2. Müəllif mövzunu təhlil etməklə yanaşı, yeni həll yolları da təklif edir.

    Along with analyzing the topic, the author also proposes new solutions.

    Word by Word: Author topic-acc analysis doing-with along-with, new solution ways also proposes.

    This demonstrates the formal academic use of the pattern to show multiple contributions by an author.

  3. Bu texnologiya vaxta qənaət etməklə yanaşı, işin keyfiyyətini də yüksəldir.

    In addition to saving time, this technology also improves the quality of the work.

    Word by Word: This technology time-dat saving doing-with along-with, work-gen quality-acc also raises.

    The pattern highlights multiple advantages of the technology that exist together.

  4. O, dərslərini oxumaqla yanaşı, idmanla da məşğul olur.

    Along with studying his lessons, he also engages in sports.

    Word by Word: He, lessons-poss-acc reading-with along-with, sport-with also busy becomes.

    Shows how the pattern can describe two different activities performed by the same subject.

Common Mistakes

  • Using the ablative case (-dan/-dən) instead of the instrumental case (-la/-lə).

    Oxumaqdan yanaşı, o həm də işləyir.
    Oxumaqla yanaşı, o həm də işləyir.

    Learners often confuse this with 'başqa' or 'əlavə', which take the ablative case. 'Yanaşı' strictly requires the instrumental case.

  • Both are correct; 'da' adds the sense of 'also'.

    Different MeaningXərcləri azaltmaqla yanaşı, şəffaflığı artırır.
    Xərcləri azaltmaqla yanaşı, şəffaflığı da artırır.

    Both versions are grammatical. Adding 'da/də' ('şəffaflığı da artırır') stresses 'also': it adds one more thing to what the first clause already said.

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-məklə yanaşıLevel 6Along with Doing

Learn This First

The pattern '-məklə yanaşı' is a formal construction used to express parallel actions or properties. It is composed of the verbal noun with the instrumental suffix (-məklə) followed by the postposition 'yanaşı' (alongside/along with). To understand this, a learner needs to be familiar with the Azerbaijani infinitive, the instrumental case marker, and how they combine to form verbal noun clauses.

Words in This Pattern

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