Eğer hava güzel olursa, parka gideriz.
English: If the weather is nice, we will go to the park.
- Language
- Turkish
- Level
- B1
- Unit
- Bağlaçlar ve Cümle Yapıları
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
In Turkish, 'koşul cümleleri' are conditional sentences. These sentences describe a condition and its result, using words like 'eğer' or verb endings like '-se/-sa'.
When to use it
Use koşul cümleleri to talk about possible situations and their results, to give advice, make suggestions, or talk about what could happen if something else happens.
Key forms
- Eğer ... -se/-sa, ...
- ... -se/-sa, ...
- Verb stem + -se/-sa + personal ending
Examples
Yemek yaparsan, ben de salata hazırlarım.
English: If you cook, I will prepare the salad.
Geç kalırsan, otobüsü kaçırırsın.
English: If you are late, you will miss the bus.
Ders çalışırsak, sınavdan iyi not alırız.
English: If we study, we will get a good grade on the exam.
Tips
- The condition usually comes at the beginning, but it can be at the end too.
- The verb in the condition part gets the '-se/-sa' ending.
- Don't forget to use the correct personal ending after '-se/-sa'.
Exceptions and edge cases
- Sometimes 'eğer' is used, but it is optional.
- Some verbs have vowel changes before '-se/-sa'.
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