Breakdown of Taraflar uyuşmazlığı çözmediği takdirde avukatla görüşürüz.
avukat
lawyer
ile
with / by / and (linking nouns)
çözmek
to solve
görüşmek
to meet / to see each other (converse, talk)
taraf
side (party or direction)
takdirde
in the event that
uyuşmazlık
dispute / disagreement
Questions & Answers about Taraflar uyuşmazlığı çözmediği takdirde avukatla görüşürüz.
How does the -diği takdirde structure work here?
It acts as a formal alternative to the standard -se conditional, translating to 'in the event that'. We take the verb çözmek (to resolve), add the negative -me, the participle -dik (which softens to -diğ-), and the 3rd-person possessive -i. The word takdirde means 'in the case', so the whole phrase literally means 'in the case of their not resolving'.
Since the subject is the plural taraflar (the parties), why is it çözmediği and not the plural çözmedikleri?
In Turkish, when a 3rd-person plural subject is explicitly stated in the sentence (like taraflar), the verb or participle often just takes the singular 3rd-person suffix. You could correctly say çözmedikleri, but çözmediği is perfectly natural and standard.
How is the word uyuşmazlığı (the dispute) formed?
It comes from the verb uyuşmak (to agree or harmonize). Adding the negative aorist suffix -maz and the noun-maker -lık creates uyuşmazlık (disagreement or dispute). Because it is the specific direct object of the verb çözmek, it takes the accusative suffix -ı, causing the final -k to soften to -ğ.
Why use görüşürüz instead of konuşuruz for 'we will speak'?
The verb görüşmek implies a mutual exchange of ideas, a consultation, or a formal meeting. When you speak with a lawyer to get advice or resolve a legal dispute, görüşmek is much more appropriate than the general verb konuşmak (to simply talk).
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