Word
Bu sıkı kural uygulandığı sürece mürettebat güvende kalır.
Meaning
As long as this strict rule is applied, the crew remains safe.
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Breakdown of Bu sıkı kural uygulandığı sürece mürettebat güvende kalır.
bu
this
kalmak
to stay / to be left / to remain (in a state)
kural
rule
uygulamak
to implement / to apply
Questions & Answers about Bu sıkı kural uygulandığı sürece mürettebat güvende kalır.
How does the -dığı sürece structure work in uygulandığı sürece?
The structure requires the verb to take the -dık suffix (turning it into a verbal noun) plus a possessive ending. Because the subject of the clause is bu sıkı kural (an "it"), we add the 3rd person possessive -ı. The k softens to ğ before the vowel, resulting in uygulandığı. Finally, adding sürece gives the meaning "as long as".
Where does the passive meaning "is applied" come from in uygulandığı?
The root verb is uygulamak (to apply). The -n right after the root makes it passive, forming uygulanmak (to be applied). The -dık suffix is then attached directly to this passive stem.
Why is güvende used here instead of the adjective güvenli?
Güvenli means "secure" or "safe" as an inherent physical quality, like a safe building. To say a person or group is out of danger, Turkish uses the noun güven (trust or safety) with the locative case -de (in). It literally means the crew remains "in safety".
Why does the sentence end with the aorist tense in kalır instead of the present continuous kalıyor?
The aorist ending -ır is used because this states a general, conditional rule. It means "whenever the rule is applied, the crew remains safe" as a permanent fact, rather than describing a specific event happening right this second.