Breakdown of Göstergeye baktığın sürece problemimiz yok.
yok
there is not / non-existent
problem
problem
bakmak
to look
sürece
as long as
Questions & Answers about Göstergeye baktığın sürece problemimiz yok.
How does the grammar in baktığın sürece work?
This is the structure for "as long as [someone] does". It combines the verb root bak (look) with the suffix -dık, followed by the possessive ending -ın (your), and finally the word sürece (for the duration of). Literally, it means "for the duration of your looking."
Why did the suffix -dık change to -tığ in baktığın?
Two consonant changes happen here. First, because bak ends in a hard consonant, the d in -dık hardens to a t (-tık). Then, when the vowel-starting possessive suffix -ın is added, the k softens to a ğ. So, bak + -dık + -ın becomes baktığın.
Why is the dative case used in göstergeye?
The verb bakmak (to look) requires the dative case (-e/-a) for the object being looked at, because you are looking "towards" it. Gösterge (gauge) gets the buffer consonant -y- and the dative -e to become göstergeye.
Why is yok used here instead of a regular negative verb?