Tadilat iş programına göre ilerliyor.

Questions & Answers about Tadilat iş programına göre ilerliyor.

What does tadilat mean here?

Tadilat means renovation, repair work, or remodeling work.

In this sentence, it refers to the renovation project itself, not just one small repair. In everyday Turkish, tadilat is very commonly used for work being done on a house, office, shop, or building.

Examples:

  • Evde tadilat var. = There is renovation work going on in the house.
  • Tadilat bitti. = The renovation is finished.

What does iş programı mean?

İş programı literally means work schedule or work plan.

It is a noun phrase made of:

  • = work
  • programı = its schedule / schedule

So together, iş programı means something like the work schedule, the project schedule, or the planned timetable for the work.

In this sentence, it means the renovation is progressing in line with the planned schedule.


Why is it iş programına göre and not just iş programı göre?

Because göre normally requires the dative case in Turkish.

So:

  • iş programı = the work schedule
  • iş programına = to/according to the work schedule

Then:

  • iş programına göre = according to the work schedule

This is a very common pattern:

  • bana göre = according to me / in my opinion
  • kurallara göre = according to the rules
  • plana göre = according to the plan

So if you use göre, you should usually expect the noun before it to take the dative ending.


Why does programı become programına?

This is a great question because there are a few things happening at once.

The base phrase is:

  • iş programı = work schedule

Here, programı already has a suffix because this is a noun compound. Then, when you add the dative ending required by göre, Turkish inserts:

So:

  • iş programı
  • iş programı + na
  • iş programına

This n is very common when a case ending is added after a 3rd-person possessive-type ending.

You do not need to memorize the full technical explanation right away; it is enough to recognize that:

  • iş programıiş programına is the normal, correct form.

What exactly does göre mean?

In this sentence, göre means according to, in accordance with, or based on.

So:

  • iş programına göre = according to the work schedule

But göre can also have slightly different shades of meaning depending on context:

  • bana göre = according to me / in my opinion
  • hava durumuna göre = according to the weather forecast / depending on the weather
  • kurallara göre = according to the rules

So göre is a very useful word, and one of the first things learners should remember is that it goes with the dative.


What does ilerliyor mean, and what tense is it?

İlerliyor comes from the verb ilerlemek, which means to progress, to move forward, or to advance.

The form ilerliyor is the present continuous form, which in Turkish is also often used for actions happening now or for current ongoing situations.

So:

  • ilerliyor = is progressing / is moving forward

In this sentence:

  • Tadilat iş programına göre ilerliyor. = The renovation is progressing according to schedule.

Even though English might sometimes use is on schedule or is progressing according to plan, Turkish naturally uses ilerliyor here.


Why is there no word for the in this sentence?

Turkish does not have a word exactly like English the.

Whether something means a or the is often understood from context.

So:

  • tadilat can mean renovation or the renovation
  • iş programı can mean work schedule or the work schedule

In a real-life context, this sentence would usually be understood as:

  • The renovation is progressing according to the work schedule

Turkish relies much more on context than English does for this kind of thing.


Why is there no subject pronoun like it?

Because the subject is already stated: tadilat.

The sentence already tells you what is progressing:

  • Tadilat ... ilerliyor.

So there is no need for a pronoun.

Also, Turkish often drops pronouns when they are not necessary. English usually needs them, but Turkish often does not.

For example:

  • Geliyorum. = I am coming.
  • Biliyor. = He/she/it knows.

In your sentence, the noun tadilat does the job of the subject.


Is the word order fixed here?

The most neutral word order here is:

  • Tadilat iş programına göre ilerliyor.

This sounds natural and straightforward.

Turkish word order is fairly flexible, but changing the order changes the emphasis.

For example:

  • İş programına göre tadilat ilerliyor.
    This puts more emphasis on according to the work schedule.

  • İlerliyor tadilat iş programına göre.
    Grammatically possible in some contexts, but not the most natural neutral version.

So the original sentence is the best basic version for learners.


Could I translate iş programı as program, plan, or schedule?

Yes, depending on context.

Possible translations include:

  • work schedule
  • project schedule
  • plan
  • timeline

A fully natural English translation does not always have to match word-for-word.

So this sentence could be rendered as:

  • The renovation is progressing according to the work schedule.
  • The renovation is progressing according to plan.
  • The renovation is on schedule.

All of these can fit, depending on context.


Is this a formal sentence?

It is fairly neutral and quite natural, especially in business, construction, project management, or renovation contexts.

It sounds like something you might hear in:

  • a project update
  • a contractor’s report
  • an email
  • a meeting

It is neither highly formal nor especially casual. It is standard, practical Turkish.

A more casual everyday version might be something like:

  • Tadilat planlandığı gibi gidiyor. = The renovation is going as planned.

But the original sentence is completely normal and useful.


Can göre also mean in my opinion? Is that the same word?

Yes, it is the same word.

For example:

  • Bana göre bu daha iyi. = In my opinion, this is better.

That may seem different from:

  • iş programına göre = according to the work schedule

But the basic idea is similar: from the point of view of or according to something.

So:

  • bana göre = according to me
  • sana göre = according to you
  • plana göre = according to the plan
  • iş programına göre = according to the work schedule

This is one of the most useful patterns in Turkish.


Could I say Tadilat plana göre ilerliyor instead?

Yes, absolutely.

  • Tadilat plana göre ilerliyor. = The renovation is progressing according to the plan.

This is a little simpler and more general than iş programına göre.

The difference is mainly nuance:

  • plana göre = according to the plan
  • iş programına göre = according to the work schedule / project schedule

So the original version sounds a bit more specific and professional.

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