When navigating a dangerous jungle, you need to act fast to avoid disaster. To warn someone about the consequences of not doing something, Turkish uses the conjunction yoksa (otherwise / or else).
| otherwise / or else | yoksa |
Giving Warnings
Yoksa connects a required action to its consequence. It is most often placed after a command, directly followed by what will happen if the command is ignored.
| Be careful, otherwise the poisonous snake will bite. | Dikkatli ol, yoksa zehirli yılan ısırır. |
| Set up the tent quickly, otherwise we will get wet. | Çadırı çabuk kur, yoksa ıslanırız. |
Explaining Actions
Yoksa isn't limited to direct commands. You can use it after descriptions of ongoing actions to explain why someone is acting a certain way:
| The hunter stops and waits quietly, otherwise the wild animals will run away. | Avcı sessizce durup bekliyor, yoksa vahşi hayvanlar kaçar. |
Negative Commands and Necessities
You can also use yoksa after a negative command to warn someone not to do something:
| Do not move, otherwise you cannot escape the trap. | Hareket etme, yoksa tuzaktan kurtulamazsın. |
Finally, it works seamlessly with statements of necessity, showing what will happen if a required task isn't completed:
| It is necessary to clean the wound immediately, otherwise it will get worse. | Yarayı hemen temizlemek gerek, yoksa kötüleşecek. |
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