To warn someone of negative outcomes if they avoid a necessary action, Turkish uses the conjunction aksi takdirde (otherwise).
| otherwise (formal) | aksi takdirde |
Place aksi takdirde at the start of the second clause, just like "otherwise" in English. The first half of the sentence usually establishes a condition—often an imperative (a command) or an obligation (using suffixes like -meli / -malı). The second half describes the negative consequence of ignoring that advice.
| Do not click the link in the message, otherwise you will fall into a phishing trap. | Mesajdaki linke tıklama, aksi takdirde oltalama tuzağına düşersin. |
| You must encrypt your personal data, otherwise it will be stolen. | Kişisel verilerini şifrelemelisin, aksi takdirde çalınır. |
| Install an antivirus application, otherwise cyber hackers will enter your computer. | Bir antivirüs uygulaması yükle, aksi takdirde siber korsanlar bilgisayarına girer. |
| We must encrypt all files, otherwise a leak will occur. | Bütün dosyaları şifrelemeliyiz, aksi takdirde sızıntı olur. |
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