Breakdown of Çeyrek geçe başlayalım; siz ekran paylaşımını açar açmaz haber verin.
başlamak
to start
siz
you
çeyrek
quarter
geçe
past
Questions & Answers about Çeyrek geçe başlayalım; siz ekran paylaşımını açar açmaz haber verin.
What does the ending in başlayalım mean, and how is it different from başlayacağız or başlayalım mı?
- başlayalım: first‑person plural hortative (“let’s start”). It’s a suggestion/inclusive decision.
- başlayacağız: future tense “we will start” (a plan/statement, not a suggestion).
- başlayalım mı?: “shall we start?” (polite question seeking agreement). Form: verb stem (başla-) + hortative suffix -alım/-elim; buffer -y- appears because the stem ends in a vowel: başla + y + alım → başlayalım.
Why is siz explicitly used—can’t Turkish drop subject pronouns?
Turkish usually drops subject pronouns, but siz is used for:
- politeness/formality (addressing “you” plural or formal singular),
- clarity/contrast (we vs. you),
- emphasis.
Without siz, …haber verin is still grammatical, just less explicit.
What exactly does açar açmaz mean, and how do I form that structure?
- Meaning: “as soon as (someone) opens (it)” with a strong sense of immediacy.
- Pattern: verb stem + aorist (-r/-ar/-er) + same verb + negative aorist (-maz/-mez).
- aç-ar aç-maz, gel-ir gel-mez, gör-ür gör-mez, başla-r başla-maz, biter bitmez.
- Don’t read -maz here as actual negation; the pair is a fixed idiom meaning “the moment X happens.”
- The subject is controlled by the main clause; here it’s “you” because of verin.