Word
Pencere açıksa sokaktan gelen sesleri daha net duyabilirsin.
Meaning
If the window is open, you can hear the sounds from the street more clearly.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of Pencere açıksa sokaktan gelen sesleri daha net duyabilirsin.
olmak
to be
gelmek
to come
daha
more
açık
open
Questions & Answers about Pencere açıksa sokaktan gelen sesleri daha net duyabilirsin.
What does açıksa mean, and how is it formed?
Açıksa means if it is open / if it's open.
It is built from:
- açık = open
- -sa / -se = the conditional idea if
So:
- açık → open
- açıksa → if (it) is open
In this sentence, it refers to pencere (window), so Pencere açıksa means If the window is open.
You can also think of it as a shortened form of açık ise.
Why is it pencere açıksa and not something like pencere açık olursa?
Both are possible, but pencere açıksa is shorter and very natural.
- pencere açıksa = if the window is open
- pencere açık olursa = also if the window is open, but a little more expanded
In Turkish, when using an adjective like açık (open), you often do not need olmak (to be) explicitly. So açıksa is the more compact everyday form.
Why is there no word for the in pencere?