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Setting firm boundaries, whether raising teenagers or establishing household rules, often requires you to stipulate conditions. In Turkish, you can express "on the condition that" using **şartıyla** or **koşuluyla**. Both words have the exact same meaning and are used interchangeably.

### General Conditions (The Infinitive)

When the condition is a general rule, or the person fulfilling it is the same as the subject of the main sentence, use the standard infinitive (**-mak / -mek**).

**Formula:** Verb Root + **-mak / -mek** + **şartıyla** / **koşuluyla**

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### Specifying Who Must Meet the Condition

When you need to specify exactly *who* must fulfill the condition, use a verbal noun with a possessive suffix instead of the full infinitive.

**Formula:** Verb Root + **-ma / -me** + [Possessive Suffix] + **şartıyla** / **koşuluyla**

Take the verb root, add the short **-ma** or **-me**, and then attach a possessive suffix to indicate whose action it is (e.g., **-n** for *your*, **-sı / -si** for *his/her*).

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You can apply this structure to any grammatical person. For example, if you are setting a condition for a group or speaking formally, use the plural possessive suffix (**-nız / -niz**).

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Stipulating conditions (şartıyla / koşuluyla)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

postposition

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Demonstrative pronouns (bu, şu, o)

Basic question words (kim, ne)

Plural nouns (-lar, -ler)

I am and you are (-(y)ım, -sın)

We, you, and they are (-(y)ız, -sınız)

Negative statements (değil)

Yes and no questions (mı, mi, mu, mü)

Questions with 'to be' (mısın, mıyım)

Numbers 1 to 10 (bir, iki, üç)

Numbers 11 to 20 (on bir, on iki)

Numbers by tens to 100 (otuz, kırk...)

Counting objects (tane)

The locative case (-da, -de)

Consonant assimilation (-ta, -te)

Asking where (nerede)

There is / there are (var)

There is not / there are not (yok)

Asking how many (kaç)

Infinitive verbs (-mak, -mek)

Informal commands (git, gel)

Negative commands (-ma, -me)

Polite and plural commands (-In, -InIz)

Basic word order

Present continuous for consonant roots (-iyor)

Present continuous for vowel roots (-iyor)

Present continuous personal suffixes (-iyorum)

Negative present continuous (-miyor)

Present continuous questions (-iyor mu)

Future plans with present continuous

The dative case (-(y)a, -(y)e)

Consonant mutation (k, t, p, ç to ğ, d, b, c)

From or out of (-dan / -den)

Directional question words (nereye, nereden)

First and second person possessives (-(i)m, -(i)n)

Third person possessive (-(s)i)

Plural possessives (-imiz, -iniz, -leri)

The genitive case (-(n)in)

Definite noun compounds (-nin ... -si)

Indefinite noun compounds (bare noun + -(s)i)

Possessive buffer letter (n)

Spatial postpositions (içinde, üstünde)

The definite direct object (-(y)ı, -(y)i)

Object question words (kimi, neyi)

Adjectives modifying nouns

Manner and choice questions (nasıl, hangi)

Basic degree modifiers (çok, biraz)

Comparisons (daha, en)

Days of the week

Months of the year

The time question word (ne zaman)

Telling time (saat, buçuk)

Asking the time (saat kaç, saat kaçta)

Basic conjunctions (ve, ama, veya)

Causality conjunction (çünkü)

Means and accompaniment (ile, -(y)lA)

Purpose and beneficiaries (için)

Expressing desire (-mak istemek)

The past copula (-(y)DI)

The direct past tense (-DI)

Past tense personal suffixes (-DIm, -DIn)

Past tense negative (-mAdI)

Past tense questions (-DI mI)

Ordinal numbers (-(I)ncI)

Greetings and politeness

Saying 'too' (de, da)

Conversation fillers (şey, yani, hadi)

Conversational essentials

Reflexive pronouns (kendim, kendin)

Reciprocal pronouns (birbiri)

Indefinite pronouns for people (herkes, kimse)

Indefinite pronouns for things and places (her şey, hiçbir şey)

Conjunctions of consequence (bu yüzden, bu nedenle)

Correlative conjunctions (hem... hem, ne... ne)

Verbs taking the dative case (-e / -a)

Verbs taking the ablative case (-den / -dan)

Time origin (beri)

Time duration (-DIr)

Comparisons of similarity (gibi)

Comparisons of equality (kadar)

Perspectives (göre)

Verbal nouns (-mA / -mE)

Verbal nouns as objects (-mAyI / -mEyI)

Verbal nouns with the dative (-mAyA / -mEyA)

General necessity (lazım / gerek)

Personal necessity (-mAm lazım)

Third-person commands (-sIn / -sInlAr)

First person singular optative (-(y)AyIm)

Question	Answer
on the condition that	şartıyla
tablet (device)	tablet
You can play with the tablet on the condition that you finish your homework.	Ödevini bitirmek şartıyla tabletle oynayabilirsin.
on the condition that	koşuluyla
teenager	ergen
I let my teenage son go to the party on the condition that he returns at ten.	Onda dönmesi koşuluyla ergen oğlumun partiye gitmesine izin verdim.
parent	ebeveyn
exempt	muaf
Parents can hold their children exempt from some chores on the condition of being successful.	Ebeveynler, başarılı olmak şartıyla çocuklarını bazı işlerden muaf tutabilir.
rebellious	asi
authority	otorite
My rebellious daughter will live here on the condition that she accepts my authority.	Asi kızım otoritemi kabul etmesi koşuluyla burada yaşayacak.
principle	prensip
to rebel	başkaldırmak
I will not rebel against these principles on the condition that you are understanding.	Anlayışlı olmanız koşuluyla bu prensiplere başkaldırmayacağım.
Parents let their teenage children go out on the condition of giving notice.	Ebeveynler, haber vermek şartıyla ergen çocuklarının dışarı çıkmasına izin verir.
I will hold you exempt from this duty on the condition that you give the tablet to me.	Tableti bana vermen şartıyla seni bu görevden muaf tutacağım.
The rebellious student can stay in the class on the condition of not rebelling against the school's authority.	Asi öğrenci, okulun otoritesine başkaldırmamak şartıyla sınıfta kalabilir.
I will not change any principle on the condition that you tell the truth, just be honest.	Doğruyu söylemen koşuluyla hiçbir prensibi değiştirmem, yeter ki dürüst ol.
My teenage son took the tablet to play a game on the condition of giving it back.	Ergen oğlum tableti geri vermek koşuluyla oyun oynamak için aldı.
If he is rebelling against his parents, talk to him on the condition that he follows the rules.	Ebeveynlerine başkaldırıyorsa kurallara uyması şartıyla onunla konuş.
Your rebellious sibling can be exempt from one of the punishments on the condition that he washes the dishes.	Asi kardeşin, bulaşıkları yıkaması şartıyla cezalardan birinden muaf olabilir.
We accept the manager's authority on the condition of establishing a new principle.	Yeni bir prensip belirlemek şartıyla müdürün otoritesini kabul ediyoruz.
delivery; handover	teslim
The delivery date is Friday.	Teslim tarihi cuma günü.
A problem came up during the handover.	Teslim sırasında bir sorun çıktı.
to take delivery of, to receive	teslim almak
I took delivery of the parcel yesterday.	Kargoyu dün teslim aldım.
He asked who would receive the documents.	Belgeleri kimin teslim alacağını sordu.

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