Breakdown of Keşke o şirkette staj yapsaydım, pratik çok önemli.
o
that / he / she / it
çok
very
yapmak
to do / to make
şirket
company
önemli
important
pratik
practice
keşke
if only / I wish
staj
internship
Questions & Answers about Keşke o şirkette staj yapsaydım, pratik çok önemli.
How exactly does yapsaydım build the meaning of past regret?
It is built by adding the conditional suffix -sa to the verb root yap-, followed by the past tense suffix -dı (with a buffer -y- in between), and the first-person ending -m. This -saydı combination indicates an unfulfilled condition in the past, which translates perfectly to wishing you had done something.
Do I always need to use keşke with the -saydı ending?
Technically no, because the suffix combination -saydım on its own already carries the meaning of "If only I had done." However, placing keşke at the start of the sentence is extremely common to emphasize the regret, similar to adding "If only..." in English.
Just as a refresher, why is it şirkette instead of şirketde?
This is due to consonant harmony. Because the word şirket ends in the voiceless consonant t, the locative suffix -de (meaning "at" or "in") must harden its first letter to match it, becoming -te.
Is pratik used for both the noun "practice" and the verb "to practice"?
In this sentence, pratik is used as a noun meaning "practice" or "practical experience." If you want to say "to practice" as a verb, you would need to use the compound verb pratik yapmak.
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