Siz bu genelgeye dikkat ederseniz, çalışma saatlerindeki kesintileri önleyebilirsiniz.

If you pay attention to this circular, you can prevent interruptions in working hours.

Breakdown of Siz bu genelgeye dikkat ederseniz, çalışma saatlerindeki kesintileri önleyebilirsiniz.

• bu: this
• sen: you
• saat: the hour
• dikkat etmek: to pay attention
• çalışma: the work
• -ye: to
• önlemek: to prevent
• -erseniz: if
• kesinti: the interruption
• genelge: the circular

Questions & Answers about Siz bu genelgeye dikkat ederseniz, çalışma saatlerindeki kesintileri önleyebilirsiniz.

Why is Siz used at the beginning? Do we always need it?

Turkish normally drops subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows the person. You could say Bu genelgeye dikkat ederseniz… and it would mean the same. Adding Siz emphasizes or politely addresses the listener (either plural or a single person in a formal setting).

Can we use Sen instead of Siz?

Yes. In a familiar (singular, informal) context you would use sen and adjust the verb endings:

• dikkat edersen (instead of dikkat ederseniz)
• önleyebilirsin (instead of önleyebilirsiniz)
  Be aware this is less formal and implies a closer relationship.

How is dikkat ederseniz formed?

It derives from dikkat etmek (“to pay attention”):

1. dikkat (attention) + et- (to do) → dikkat et-
2. Add the conditional suffix -se → dikkat et-se-
3. Add the 2nd person plural/formal ending -siniz → dikkat etse-niz
   Consonant assimilation turns et
   • -se into eder, giving dikkat ederseniz.

What does the suffix -se indicate in ederseniz?

-se is the conditional mood marker meaning “if.” It attaches to the verb stem before the personal ending, so ederseniz = “if you do/pay attention.”

Can you explain çalışma saatlerindeki morphologically?

Sure. Starting from saatler (hours):
• çalışma saatleri = working hours
• Add locative -nde → çalışma saatlerinde (“in the working hours”)
• Add relational/qualifying -ki → çalışma saatlerindeki, meaning “that are in the working hours,” modifying kesintiler.

Why is kesintileri in the accusative case?

The verb önlemek (“to prevent”) is transitive and takes its object in the accusative. Here kesintiler (interruptions) becomes kesintileri (with -i) as the direct object.

What does önleyebilirsiniz mean and how is it built?

It means “you can prevent.” Breakdown:

1. önle- (prevent)
2. -ebil (ability) → önleyebil- (“be able to prevent”)
3. -ir (aorist/present tense marker) → önleyebilir-
4. -siniz (2nd person plural/formal) → önleyebilirsiniz

Can we switch the order of the clauses or omit the comma?

Yes. Turkish word order is flexible. You could say:
Çalışma saatlerindeki kesintileri önleyebilirsiniz, siz bu genelgeye dikkat ederseniz.
The comma is optional but helps signal the conditional (“if”) clause when it comes first.