Breakdown of Kaptan penaltıyı atsaydı, stadyumda parti yapardık.
yapmak
to do / to make
parti
party
atmak
to throw / to tie (a knot) / to lay (a foundation) / to put (a signature)
kaptan
captain
penaltı
penalty (sports)
stadyum
stadium
Questions & Answers about Kaptan penaltıyı atsaydı, stadyumda parti yapardık.
How does atsaydı translate to "if he had scored"?
This uses the past counterfactual conditional, which expresses something that didn't happen. It is formed by adding the conditional suffix -sa followed by the past tense suffix -ydı to the verb root at-. Together, -saydı means "if he had [done it]".
Why is the aorist tense used in the main clause for yapardık?
When the if-clause uses the past conditional (-saydı), the main clause usually uses the aorist past to mean "would have". The root yap- gets the aorist suffix -ar, the past suffix -dı, and the "we" ending -k. Literally, yapardık means "we would have made".
Doesn't atmak usually mean "to throw"?
Yes, its most common meaning is "to throw". However, in Turkish sports terminology, you "throw" goals and penalties. Gol atmak means "to score a goal", and penaltı atmak means "to score/take a penalty".
Why does penaltı take the accusative ending -yı?
Because it refers to a specific penalty that the captain missed. Adding the specific direct object (accusative) marker makes it "the penalty". If it were just penaltı atsaydı, it would mean "if he had scored a penalty" in a general sense.
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