Breakdown of Havalimanına geç kalırsan, uçuşunu kaçırırsın.
geç kalmak
to be late
kaçırmak
to miss
uçuş
the flight
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Questions & Answers about Havalimanına geç kalırsan, uçuşunu kaçırırsın.
What does the dative case suffix in havalimanına indicate?
It marks the destination. In this case, havalimanına comes from havalimanı (airport) with the added dative marker -na, meaning "to the airport."
How is the conditional mood formed in the clause geç kalırsan?
Turkish expresses conditionals through verb suffixes. In geç kalırsan, the verb kalmak (to be or to remain) takes the conditional suffix -rsan (added to its aorist form), and with geç ("late") it forms the expression "if you are late."
What does the ending -sın in kaçırırsın signify?
The ending -sın is the second-person singular personal marker. It tells you that the verb is addressing "you." Thus, kaçırırsın means "you will miss" (or "you miss" in general/aorist usage).
Why isn’t there a separate word for "if" in the conditional clause?
In Turkish, the idea of "if" is built into the verb through suffixation. By adding -rsan to the verb stem, the sentence naturally conveys the conditional meaning—eliminating the need for a standalone word equivalent to "if."
What tense or aspect are the verbs kalırsan and in?