Breakdown of Denizaltı dalmadığı sürece basınç problemimiz yok.
yok
there is not / non-existent
problem
problem
dalmak
to dive
denizaltı
submarine
sürece
as long as
basınç
pressure (physical)
Questions & Answers about Denizaltı dalmadığı sürece basınç problemimiz yok.
How is the grammar for "as long as the submarine does not dive" built in this sentence?
We take the verb dalmak (to dive) and add the negative suffix -ma. Then we add the participle -dık and the third-person possessive suffix -ı (because the submarine is the subject). The k softens to ğ between vowels, making dalmadığı. Finally, adding the word sürece gives us the full meaning "as long as it does not dive".
Why doesn't denizaltı take the genitive suffix (denizaltının) if it is the subject of the possessive verb dalmadığı?
In clauses using sürece, it is very common to leave the subject in the plain dictionary form instead of using the genitive case. While denizaltının dalmadığı sürece is grammatically possible, dropping the genitive suffix is perfectly natural and widely used by native speakers here.
Why is the word for submarine denizaltı?
It is a compound noun made from deniz (sea) and alt (under or bottom), linked by the compound suffix -ı. It literally translates to "under-sea". Since it is a completely established everyday noun, it is written together without spaces.
How does problemimiz yok translate to "we do not have a pressure problem"?
Turkish expresses "having" something by saying "my/your/our thing exists" using var or yok. Here, problem gets the first-person plural possessive suffix -imiz to mean "our problem". Pairing it with yok (does not exist) literally means "our problem does not exist", which is the standard way to say "we don't have a problem".
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