Bant biterse, siz yenisini depodan alır mısınız?

If the tape runs out, would you get a new one from the storage?

Breakdown of Bant biterse, siz yenisini depodan alır mısınız?

• almak: to get
• -dan: from
• siz: you
• bitmek: to run out
• -se: if
• yenisi: the new one
• bant: the tape
• depo: the storage

Questions & Answers about Bant biterse, siz yenisini depodan alır mısınız?

Why is it biterse and not just biter?

Because you need the conditional suffix -se/-sa to say “if.”

• biter = “it runs out” (aorist, general/habitual).
• biterse = “if it runs out.” Morphology: bit- + -er (aorist) + -se (conditional).

What’s the difference between biterse and bitince?

• biterse = “if it runs out” (conditional; it may or may not happen).
• bitince = “when/once it runs out” (temporal; assumes it will happen). In many work contexts both can fit, but biterse sounds like a contingency plan, while bitince sounds like a scheduled reaction when it happens.

What tense/form is alır mısınız? Why not future like alacak mısınız?

Alır mısınız? uses the aorist for polite requests/offers and can be translated as “would you.” It focuses on willingness rather than time.

• alır mısınız? = “Would you get (it)?”
• alacak mısınız? = “Will you get (it)?” (future plan/decision, not the usual way to make a polite request).

How is alır mısınız built, and why is it mı not mi?

Morphology: al- + -ır (aorist) + mı (question) + -sınız (2pl/formal).

• The yes/no particle mi obeys vowel harmony: after alır (last vowel ı), it becomes mı.
• In standard Turkish, the person ending attaches to the question particle: alır mı-sınız (not “alırsınız mı” in neutral questions).

What’s the difference between alır mısınız? and alabilir misiniz?

Both are polite, but:

• alır mısınız? = Would you (be willing to) get it? (request for action)
• alabilir misiniz? = Can you (are you able to) get it? (ability/possibility; also polite) In everyday speech they often overlap; alabilir misiniz can sound a touch softer.

Do we need the pronoun siz here?

No. The verb already shows formal/plural “you” in -sınız.

• With pronoun (more explicit/formal/emphatic): Siz … alır mısınız?
• Without pronoun (perfectly fine): … alır mısınız? For informal singular: alır mısın? (no -ız).

What exactly does yenisini mean, and why those endings?

Yenisi means “the new one,” formed by yeni + -si (3rd person possessive used pronominally = “its/the … one”). To use it as a specific direct object, add accusative:

• yeni + -si (the new one) + -(n)i (accusative) → yenisini. Notes:
• The buffer -s- appears before the possessive -i because the stem ends in a vowel.
• After a 3rd person possessive, case endings use buffer -n-: hence yenisini (not “yenisiyi”).

Could I say yeni bir tane instead of yenisini?

Yes:

• yenisini = “the new one (of it),” i.e., the replacement (more specific/definite and very idiomatic).
• yeni bir tane = “a new one,” more indefinite. Both are common; with a known, specific item to replace, yenisini is especially natural.

Is the accusative on yenisini required? What if I say just yenisi?

As a direct object, Turkish marks specificity with the accusative:

• Specific/definite: yenisini almak (correct here).
• Non-specific: you’d normally switch to an explicitly indefinite form, e.g., yeni bir tane almak. Using bare yenisi as a direct object would sound incomplete or wrong in this context.

Why is it depodan and not depoya or depoda?

Because almak expresses taking/getting something “from” a source, so it uses the ablative -dan/-den:

• depodan = “from the warehouse.”
• depoya = “to the warehouse” (direction), not intended here.
• depoda = “in the warehouse” (location), not intended here.

Can I change the word order, like Bant biterse, depodan yenisini alır mısınız?

Yes. Turkish word order is flexible for emphasis. Common variants:

• Bant biterse, depodan yenisini alır mısınız? (slight emphasis on the source)
• Bant biterse, yenisini depodan alır mısınız? (slight emphasis on “the new one”) All are natural; keep the verb near the end.

Why is there a comma after biterse?

Turkish typically separates a subordinate clause from the main clause with a comma, especially when the subordinate clause comes first. It’s optional but improves readability:

• Bant biterse, … vs Bant biterse … (both acceptable).

How do I make this informal singular?

Use sen-forms:

• Bant biterse, depodan yenisini alır mısın? Softer/ability version:
• Bant biterse, depodan yenisini alabilir misin?

What if I want them to bring it to me, not just get it?

Use getirmek (“to bring”):

• Bant biterse, depodan yenisini getirir misiniz?
• Ability/politeness: … getirebilir misiniz?

Can I say Bantınız biterse? What changes?

Yes. Bantınız = “your tape.” It personalizes the subject:

• Bant biterse = “If the tape runs out” (generic/our current tape).
• Bantınız biterse = “If your tape runs out” (belongs to “you”).

Does bant always mean adhesive tape?

Commonly it means adhesive/packing tape in workplace contexts, but bant can also mean magnetic tape (old cassettes) or an industrial belt (e.g., konveyör bandı = conveyor belt). Here, with depo, it’s almost certainly packing/adhesive tape.

Why is it mısınız (not misiniz), and why depodan (not depoden)?

Vowel harmony:

• Question particle: mi changes to mı/mi/mu/mü to match the last vowel of the preceding word. alır ends with ı, so mı → alır mısınız.
• Ablative: -dan/-den/-tan/-ten follows vowel and consonant harmony. depo has a back vowel o, so -dan → depodan (no consonant devoicing needed here).