Kurallarda bazı istisnalar olabilir.

There can be some exceptions in the rules.

Breakdown of Kurallarda bazı istisnalar olabilir.

• bazı: some
• olabilmek: to be able
• kural: the rule
• istisna: the exception

Questions & Answers about Kurallarda bazı istisnalar olabilir.

What does Kurallarda mean and how is it constructed?

Kurallarda means “in the rules.”
It’s built from three parts:
• kural (rule)
• -lar (plural suffix → rules)
• -da (locative case suffix → in/on)

Why is the locative suffix -da used here instead of -de?

Turkish follows vowel harmony. Since the last vowel in kurallar is a (a back vowel), you use its back variant -da. If the final vowel were front (e or i), you’d choose -de.

What role does bazı play before istisnalar?

Bazı means “some” or “certain.” It’s an indefinite quantifier placed before a plural noun to indicate some members of that group (e.g. bazı istisnalar = some exceptions).

Why is istisna pluralized as istisnalar here?

When you use bazı (some), you must pluralize the noun. So istisna (exception) becomes istisnalar (exceptions) to match bazı.

What does olabilir mean and which mood/tense does it express?

Olabilir means “may be,” “could be,” or “it is possible.”
It’s the potential mood (expressing possibility) of ol- (to be).

Can you break down the suffixes in olabilir?

Sure:
• ol- (root: to be)
• -abil- (potential/ability marker: can/may)
• -ir (aorist suffix: general present/future sense)
Putting them together: ol-a-bil-ir → olabilir (“it may be”).

Why is the verb placed at the end in Kurallarda bazı istisnalar olabilir?

Turkish typically uses a Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) order. Here we actually have Location-Subject-Verb, but the key is the verb comes at the end, unlike English SVO. This order is standard in Turkish sentences.