Karar vermeden önce müzakere yapmak gerekir.

to do

Breakdown of Karar vermeden önce müzakere yapmak gerekir.

• önce: before
• gerekmek: to be necessary
• karar vermek: to make a decision

Questions & Answers about Karar vermeden önce müzakere yapmak gerekir.

What does karar vermeden önce literally mean?

Breaking it down:

• karar = “decision”
• ver- = “to give” (but in this context it means “to make”)
• -me- = negative suffix (“not giving/making”)
• -den = ablative suffix (“from”)
• önce = “before”

So karar vermeden önce literally means “before not giving a decision,” i.e. “before making a decision.”

What is the function of the -meden suffix in vermeden?

The -meden form is a negative converb (verbal noun) that means “without doing” the action of the verb.
Here: ver- (to give/make) + -me- (negation) + -den (converb ending).
So vermeden = “without making.”

Why is müzakere yapmak used instead of just müzakere?

müzakere is a noun meaning “negotiation/discussion.” Turkish often uses a “light verb” (like yapmak, “to do”) with certain nouns derived from other languages.
Thus müzakere yapmak literally “to do negotiation,” i.e. “to negotiate.”

Could you use müzakere etmek instead of müzakere yapmak?