Breakdown of Yaptığım iş çok yorucu, keşke daha kolay olsa.
çok
very
kolay
easy
iş
work
yapmak
to do / to make
Questions & Answers about Yaptığım iş çok yorucu, keşke daha kolay olsa.
Why is olmak used in kolay olsa instead of just adding the conditional directly to the adjective, like kolaysa?
When making a present wish with keşke, we express something that is not currently true (an unreal wish). If you say kolaysa, it means 'if it is easy' as a real, open possibility. By using the verb olmak (to be) with the conditional suffix to make olsa, it translates to 'I wish it were easier', showing that it currently is not.
How does the grammar in yaptığım iş work to mean 'the work I do'?
This uses the object participle suffix -dık (which becomes -tığ here due to consonant mutation and vowel harmony). When you add a possessive ending like -ım (my), yaptığım literally acts as an adjective meaning 'my done'. Placed before the noun iş (work), the phrase yaptığım iş translates to 'the work that I do'.
Is the word keşke strictly necessary to make this a wish?
Actually, no. The conditional suffix -sa on olsa is what grammatically creates the wish 'if only it were'. The word keşke simply emphasizes that it is a strong wish or regret. However, they are almost always used together in everyday Turkish to make the meaning instantly clear.
How is the adjective yorucu (exhausting) formed?
The root is the verb yormak, meaning 'to tire'. The suffix -ucu is added to verbs to create adjectives that describe something causing an action. It works similarly to adding '-ing' to 'exhaust' in English to get 'exhausting'.