Yeter ki zamanında gelin, toplantıyı kısa tutacağız.

to come

Breakdown of Yeter ki zamanında gelin, toplantıyı kısa tutacağız.

• kısa: short
• tutmak: to keep
• toplantı: the meeting

Questions & Answers about Yeter ki zamanında gelin, toplantıyı kısa tutacağız.

What exactly does Yeter ki mean, and what tone does it convey?

Yeter ki means “so long as,” “provided that,” or “as long as.” It sets a minimal condition and often implies willingness or a promise if that one condition is met. It sounds encouraging, even accommodating: “Just be on time, and we’ll keep the meeting short.”

What is the form and function of gelin here?

Gelin is the second-person plural imperative, also used as a polite imperative to address one person formally. So it can mean “Come (you all)” or “Please come (sir/ma’am).” Alternatives:

• Informal singular: gel
• Very formal: geliniz

Why not use the conditional -se/-sa (e.g., gelirseniz) after Yeter ki?

After Yeter ki, Turkish usually uses the imperative/optative (here, gelin) rather than the conditional. You can use a normal conditional without Yeter ki: Eğer zamanında gelirseniz, toplantıyı kısa tutacağız. With Yeter ki, the imperative is the idiomatic choice and feels more like “Just make sure you do X.”

Does zamanında simply mean “on time”? Are there alternatives?