bozmadan

Bozmadan is a Turkish adverbial participle formed from the verb bozmak, meaning to spoil, damage, or break, with the suffix -madan, which expresses “without doing” or “without...ing.” As a non-finite clause, bozmadan conveys that the action in the main clause was performed without causing the action of bozmak. It functions as a manner or condition modifier and is commonly used in both spoken and written Turkish.

Grammatical function and usage: bozmadan attaches to the stem of bozmak (boz- + -madan) and introduces a clause that explains how an action is carried out, typically preceding the main verb in a sentence. It is used when the speaker wants to emphasize that a particular action occurred without inflicting damage, spoilage, or a breach associated with the root verb. While most frequently encountered with bozmak, the -madan construction can appear with other verbs that express analogous “without doing X” ideas when formed from their respective stems.

Examples:

- Ürünü bozmadan taşıdı. (He carried the product without damaging it.)

- Kural bozmadan yarıştılar. (They competed without breaking the rules.)

Bozmadan is primarily a descriptive, grammar-related form rather than a word with a standalone semantic field. It is widely recognized in Turkish syntax as a typical example of non-finite adverbial clauses used to express constraint or manner in action. See also Turkish grammar and adverbial participles.