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Kurallar çok katı, keşke işimde daha iyi bir denge olsa.
Meaning
The rules are very strict, I wish there were a better balance in my job.
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Questions & Answers about Kurallar çok katı, keşke işimde daha iyi bir denge olsa.
Why does the sentence use olsa at the end instead of a regular tense like oluyor?
This sentence uses keşke (I wish) combined with the conditional suffix -sa on the verb olmak (to be/become). In Turkish, to express a hypothetical wish about the present or future, we use the conditional mood rather than a regular time tense. So, olsa translates to "I wish it were" or "if only it were".
The English translation says "I wish there were", but I don't see the word var (there is). Why is that?
To say "I wish there were", Turkish uses olsa (from olmak, to be) rather than varsa (if there is). Varsa is used for real conditions like "If there is a balance", while olsa combined with keşke expresses a hypothetical wish about a situation that isn't currently true.
Does the word katı only mean "strict"?
The literal meaning of katı is "solid" or "hard" (as opposed to liquid or soft). Just like in English, this physical concept extends metaphorically to rules, policies, or even people to mean "strict", "rigid", or "inflexible".
Why is the word order daha iyi bir denge and not bir daha iyi denge?