-ması ilə əlaqədar olaraq
In Connection with Doing
The pattern -ması ilə əlaqədar olaraq is a high-level, formal way to provide an official reason or context for an event. It is primarily used in news, legal documents, and formal announcements.
How It Works
This pattern is a staple of Azerbaijani 'officialese.' It functions as a complex postpositional phrase that sets the stage for a formal consequence.
1. Structure:
The pattern is built as follows:
- Subject + Genitive Case
- Verb Stem + -ma/-mə (Verbal Noun)
- + -sı/-si (3rd Person Possessive)
- + ilə (with)
- + əlaqədar (related/connected)
- + olaraq (being/as)
2. The Genitive Requirement:
A critical rule for this construction is that the logical subject of the action must take the genitive case. This is because the verbal noun acts as a possessed object (e.g., Havanın soyuması - the cooling of the weather).
3. Variants and Contractions:
In both formal writing and speech, the postposition ilə is frequently appended directly to the verbal noun as a suffix. Thus, -ması ilə often becomes -masıyla or -məsiylə (e.g., gəlməsiylə əlaqədar).
4. Usage and Nuance:
Unlike the simple çünki (because) or görə (due to), this pattern implies a procedural or administrative link. It is used when an action is taken as a formal response to a specific situation. Note that olaraq is optional; including it increases the level of formality, while omitting it (-ması ilə əlaqədar) is common in less rigid contexts.
5. Vowel Harmony:
The verbal noun suffix follows two-way vowel harmony (-ma for back vowels, -mə for front vowels). Because the verbal noun ends in a vowel, the possessive suffix is always -sı or -si.
Examples (4)
- Təmir işlərinin aparılması ilə əlaqədar olaraq, metro stansiyası müvəqqəti bağlanıb.
In connection with the carrying out of repair works, the metro station has been temporarily closed.
Word by Word: Repair works' carrying-out-its with related being, metro station temporary has-been-closed.
This is a classic formal announcement. The reason (repairs) is linked to the result (closure) using the formal pattern.
- Bayramın qeyd olunması ilə əlaqədar olaraq, şəhərdə konsert proqramı təşkil edilib.
In connection with the celebration of the holiday, a concert program has been organized in the city.
Word by Word: Holiday's celebration-its with related being, in-city concert program organized has-been.
Here, the pattern establishes the 'occasion' for the event rather than just a simple cause.
- Yeni qaydaların tətbiq edilməsi ilə əlaqədar olaraq, vətəndaşlara xəbərdarlıq edilib.
In connection with the implementation of new rules, citizens have been warned.
Word by Word: New rules' application-its with related being, to-citizens warning has-been-done.
This demonstrates the use of the pattern in administrative or legal contexts.
- Havanın kəskin soyuması ilə əlaqədar olaraq, dərslər təxirə salınıb.
Due to the sharp cooling of the weather, classes have been postponed.
Word by Word: Weather's sharp cooling-its with related being, lessons to-delay have-been-put.
Even when describing natural events, this pattern is used if the result is an official decision (like closing schools).
Common Mistakes
Using the full infinitive (-maq) instead of the short verbal noun (-ma).
Təmir işləri aparmaq ilə əlaqədar olaraq...Təmir işlərinin aparılması ilə əlaqədar olaraq...Modern Azerbaijani requires the nominalized form with a possessive suffix (-masi/-məsi) to link the action correctly within this formal phrase.
Using this formal pattern in casual conversation.
Different MeaningAvtobusun gecikməsi ilə əlaqədar olaraq gecikdim.Avtobus gecikdiyi üçün gecikdim.This is a good sentence, but the pattern sounds stiff for personal, everyday reasons. Use -dığı üçün in daily life.
Leaving out the genitive on the subject of the verbal noun.
Different MeaningHava soyuması ilə əlaqədar olaraq tədbir təxirə salındı.Havanın soyuması ilə əlaqədar olaraq tədbir təxirə salındı.'Hava soyuması' is a grammatical compound, like 'qar yağması', and names the general event of weather cooling. With the genitive, 'havanın soyuması' names this particular cooling of the weather in a genitive-possessive construction, which is what official wording about one event usually needs.
How It Connects
Learn This First
To understand '-ması ilə əlaqədar olaraq', a learner must first be comfortable with verbal nouns (nominalization) and how they take possessive suffixes. Additionally, they need to understand the formal postposition 'ilə əlaqədar' (in connection with) and how the converb 'olaraq' functions to set the context for the main clause.
- -ma/-mə + Possessive EndingPossessed Verbal Noun
The pattern is built on a possessed verbal noun (-ması), which requires understanding how to nominalize a verb and add the third-person possessive suffix.
Level 5 - ilə əlaqədarFormal Cause or Relation with Ilə Əlaqədar
The core meaning of the pattern comes from the postpositional phrase 'ilə əlaqədar', which indicates a formal cause or connection.
Level 5 - -araq/-ərəkManner Converb
The final component 'olaraq' is the manner converb of the verb 'olmaq', used here to create a formal adverbial link.
Level 3
Related Patterns
- -ma/-mə + Possessive EndingPossessed Verbal Noun
This is the core component of the pattern, turning the verb into a noun that can be possessed.
Level 4 - -ması ilə bağlıIssue-related Nominalization
A near-synonym that is also formal but slightly more common in semi-formal writing.
Level 5 - görəReason or Viewpoint with Görə
The standard postposition for 'due to' or 'according to', used in both formal and informal contexts.
Level 2 - çünkiBecause Clause
The basic way to say 'because', used to start a new clause rather than nominalizing the reason.
Level 3
Words in This Pattern
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