yapmakla

"Yapmakla" is a Turkish grammatical construction that translates roughly to "by doing" or "through doing." It is formed by combining the verb stem "yap-" (to do, to make) with the instrumental case suffix "-makla." This suffix indicates that the action of the verb is the means by which another action is achieved or a state is brought about.

The structure is often used to express causality or method. For example, "İyilik yapmakla insanlara yardımcı olabilirsiniz" translates to "You can help people by doing good." Here, "iyilik yapmakla" signifies the method through which help is provided. Similarly, "Çalışmakla para kazanır" means "He earns money by working." The act of working is the direct cause of earning money.

This construction can also imply a continuous or habitual action as the basis for something else. "Konuşmakla bir yere varılmaz" can be understood as "One does not get anywhere merely by talking," suggesting that talking alone is insufficient for progress. The focus is on the action of talking as the sole, or primary, method.

The "yapmakla" construction is a versatile tool in Turkish for linking actions and their consequences, methods, or underlying causes, contributing to the fluidity and expressiveness of the language.