Breakdown of Tesis kapalı olsaydı, örnekler makineciden başka birine ürettirilirdi.
kapalı
closed / off (switched off)
olmak
to be
biri
someone / one (of them)
başka
other / another / else
Questions & Answers about Tesis kapalı olsaydı, örnekler makineciden başka birine ürettirilirdi.
Ürettirilirdi is a very long word! How do all those suffixes break down?
Let's take it step-by-step from the root üret- (to produce). First, we add the causative suffix -tir to get ürettir- (to have someone produce). Next is the passive suffix -il, making it ürettiril- (to be ordered/made to produce). Finally, we add the current lesson's grammar: the aorist -ir and the past tense -di, creating ürettirilirdi (would be ordered to be produced).
Why does birine (someone) take the dative suffix -e here?
When you use a causative verb in Turkish (like making or having someone do something), the person performing the action takes the dative case (-e or -a). Even though the verb is in the passive voice here, the logic stays the same: the production task would be given to someone else (başka birine).
Why does makineci (machinist) have the ablative -den ending?
It is required by the word başka. When başka is used as a postposition meaning 'other than' or 'besides', the noun before it must take the ablative case (-den or -dan). Therefore, makineciden başka translates to 'other than the machinist'.
What is the difference between olsa and olsaydı in this context?