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Parkta koşarsanız çay daha da lezzetli olur.

Parkta koşarsanız çay daha da lezzetli olur.
If you run in the park, tea becomes even more delicious.
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Questions & Answers about Parkta koşarsanız çay daha da lezzetli olur.

What does the suffix -rsanız indicate in koşarsanız?

The suffix -rsanız is the 2nd person plural (or formal singular) conditional marker.
Breakdown:

  • koşar = run (aorist stem)
  • -sa = if (conditional)
  • -nız = you (pl./formal)
    So koşarsanız literally means “if you run.”
Why is the word Parkta used instead of just park?

Parkta = park + -ta (locative case), meaning “in the park.”
In Turkish, to say something happens in/at a place, you add -da/-de (here -ta after a voiceless consonant).

What does daha da add to daha da lezzetli?
  • daha alone means “more.”
  • daha da intensifies it to “even more.”
    So daha da lezzetli translates as “even more delicious.”
Why is the verb olur used after lezzetli, instead of ise or another form?

Here olur is the simple present of olmak (to be/become). The pattern [adjective] + olur expresses a resulting state:
daha da lezzetli olur = “will become even more delicious.”

Why aren’t there any subject pronouns like sen or siz in the sentence?

Turkish is a pro-drop language: the subject is encoded in the verb ending.
In koşarsanız, -nız already tells you the subject is siz (you pl./formal).

What tense and mood are koşarsanız and olur in?
Both use the aorist (simple present) tense. Combined with the conditional -sa, koşarsanız means “if you run,” and olur in this context implies a future/result: “it will be/become.”
Why is the verb placed at the end of the sentence?
Turkish follows a Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) word order. Even subordinate clauses like conditionals come before the main verb, so olur appears last.
What’s the difference between koşarsanız and koşarsan?
  • koşarsan = 2nd person singular informal (“if you run,” talking to one close friend)
  • koşarsanız = 2nd person plural or formal (“if you run,” talking to a group or politely)
Can you switch the order of the clauses?

Yes. You could say:
Çay parkta koşarsanız daha da lezzetli olur.
or
Daha da lezzetli olur çay, parkta koşarsanız.
Turkish allows flexible order for emphasis, but the verb still remains at the end.

Why is the conditional suffix sometimes -sa and sometimes -se?

Turkish uses vowel harmony:

  • After back vowels (a, o, u) you get -sa
  • After front vowels (e, i, ö, ü) you get -se
    Since koşar ends in a, we attach -sa → koşarsanız.