Breakdown of Hakem penaltıyı vermedi; eğer verseydi maçı kazanırdık.
vermek
to give
maç
match / game (sports)
kazanmak
to earn / to win
eğer
if
hakem
referee
penaltı
penalty (sports)
Questions & Answers about Hakem penaltıyı vermedi; eğer verseydi maçı kazanırdık.
How is the word verseydi built to mean "if he had given"?
It combines the verb root ver- (give), the conditional suffix -se (if), the buffer letter -y-, and the past tense suffix -di. Together, -seydi creates the past counterfactual "if" clause, meaning something didn't happen in the past, but we are imagining what would have happened "if it had".
In English we say "we would have won". How does kazanırdık express "would have"?
kazanırdık is made of the verb root kazan- (win), the aorist suffix -ır (usually used for general habits), the past suffix -dı, and the "we" ending -k. In Turkish, combining the aorist and the past tense (-ırdı) is the standard way to say "would have" for the result part of an imagined past scenario.
Do I really need to use eğer if the verb verseydi already contains the "if" suffix?
No, it is entirely optional. The suffix -se in verseydi is enough to mean "if" all by itself. Adding eğer at the beginning of the clause just emphasizes the condition and gives the listener an early clue that an "if" statement is coming.
Why do penaltı and maç have extra suffixes on them (penaltıyı, maçı)?
They both take the accusative case suffix because they are specific direct objects. It's not just any penalty or match; it's the penalty and the match. Notice that penaltı also needs the buffer letter -y- before the suffix -ı because it ends in a vowel.
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