Word
O çok kıskançsa ilişki sıkıcı.
Meaning
If he is very jealous, the relationship is boring.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of O çok kıskançsa ilişki sıkıcı.
o
that / he / she / it
çok
very
sıkıcı
boring
ilişki
relationship
Questions & Answers about O çok kıskançsa ilişki sıkıcı.
How does the 'if' part work in kıskançsa?
It uses the conditional suffix -sa attached directly to the adjective kıskanç (jealous). Because the word ends in a consonant, we do not need the buffer letter -y- that you use for words ending in a vowel. We use -sa instead of -se to match the back vowel 'a' in kıskanç.
Could o mean 'she' instead of 'he' in this sentence?
Yes! Turkish pronouns do not show gender. O can mean he, she, or it. The sentence translates to 'If he is very jealous' here, but 'If she is very jealous' is exactly as correct, depending on who you are talking about.
Where does the word sıkıcı (boring) come from?
It comes from the verb sıkmak, which means to squeeze or to bore. The suffix -ıcı or -ici is added to verbs to make adjectives describing what something does, so sıkıcı literally means something that bores you.
Why isn't there a word for 'is' at the very end of the sentence?
In the present tense, Turkish often drops the 'to be' suffix for the third person (he, she, it). You could say ilişki sıkıcıdır to sound more formal or factual, but simply saying ilişki sıkıcı is the most natural way to say 'the relationship is boring' in everyday conversation.