kalmayana

kalmayana

"To the one who does not remain."

Here, 'kalmayana' is used to imply diminishing something until it ceases to exist. The verb root 'kal-' means 'to remain,' and '-mayana' is a declension indicating 'to the one who doesn't remain.'

Yemekte biraz pilav vardı ama hepsi bitti, kalmayana kadar yedik.

There was some rice for dinner, but it all got consumed; we ate until there was none left.

Here, 'kalmayana' is utilized to describe exhausting a resource completely.

Son kalan parayı harcadık, kalmayana kadar alışveriş yaptık.

We spent the last remaining money; we shopped until there was no money left.

In this sentence, 'kalmayana' conveys the sense of something reducing to the point of inexistence.

Ders çalıştık ve sonunda sabrı kalmayana kadar test çözdük.

We studied and solved tests until the patience was entirely gone.