Priz yoksa, şarj aleti olsa bile kullanamayız.

If there is no outlet, even if we have a charger, we can’t use it.

Breakdown of Priz yoksa, şarj aleti olsa bile kullanamayız.

• olmak: to be
• kullanmak: to use
• priz: the outlet
• yoksa: if there is no

Questions & Answers about Priz yoksa, şarj aleti olsa bile kullanamayız.

What exactly does bold yoksa mean here—“if there is no …” or “otherwise”?

Here it means “if there is no …” (conditional). It is from yok + the conditional -sa/ise.

• Conditional use: Priz yoksa = “if there is no outlet.”
• “Otherwise/or else” use: Çabuk ol, yoksa geç kalacaksın. = “Hurry up, otherwise you’ll be late.”

Context tells you which meaning is intended; in your sentence it’s clearly conditional.

Is yoksa different from yok ise? Are both acceptable?

They are the same in meaning here. Yoksa is the standard contracted form of yok ise. You can also add optional eğer for emphasis: Eğer priz yoksa …

Could I say Priz olmasa instead of Priz yoksa?

Yes. Priz olmasa literally “if there weren’t an outlet” is acceptable and slightly more hypothetical/formal. Priz yoksa is the most idiomatic everyday way to say “if there is no outlet,” especially with concrete things like outlets, seats, tickets, etc.

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